SIGLead Conference 2004

Athens, Georgia, USA —April 17th, 2004

Conference Chairs: Elena Karahanna and Richard T. Watson

MIS Department
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6273

Contact person: Elena Karahanna
Phone: +1.706.542.3902 Fax: +1.706.583.0037

Key dates	Papers due	Nov 15, 2003
	Acceptance notification	Feb 1, 2004
	Conference	Apr 17, 2004

Conference program and registration

Keywords: IS Leadership, IT Governance, CIO, Technological Leadership, IS leaders, CTO

Description

The SIGLead conference invites papers on IS Leadership, broadly defined to include both research on IS leaders such as CIOs, CKOs, and CTOs, research on technological leadership in organizations, as well as research on IT governance. IS leadership sets directions, creates commitment, and adapts the IS unit to fit a changing environment. It is, thus, an enduring concern to IS academics and practitioners alike. It is an issue that should face organizations for many years because leadership has been a persistent concern of all societies and organizations. Firms that achieve sustainable IS leadership are more likely to develop superior capabilities in IS (e.g., Wal-Mart's logistics system, Sabre's airline reservation system, and Cisco's order fulfillment system) and gain a considerable competitive advantage.

Possible topics include but are not limited to:

IS Leadership

• CIO Research:
• CIO power/influence
• Determinants of CIO effectiveness
• CIO, CKO, and/or CTO roles in the organization
• Relationship of the CIO with top management
• CIO, CKO, and/or CTO careers
• Impact of the CIO to strategic alignment and organizational effectiveness

IS Technological Leadership

• Creating sustainable IS leadership
• Impact of IS leadership on firm performance
• Types of IS leadership
• Organizational designs for effective IS technological leadership
• Organizational capabilities associated with effective IS technological leadership
• Best practices in IS technological leadership
• How do CIOs, CKOs, and/or CTOs build successful relationships within the IS unit and/or across the organization
• Success factors for CIOs, CKOs, and/or CTOs

IT Governance

• Impact of non-IS executives on IT effectiveness
• Executive leadership roles contributing to IT implementation, adoption, and diffusion within the organization
• Effect of the top management team (TMT) structure on IT management
• Influence of the TMT on the strategic alignment of IT
• Effect of CEO/TMT demographics on IT strategy
• Impact of the “IT savvy” executive on IT practices
• Executive roles within an “IT intensive” firm
• Influence of non-IS executives use of IT on firm performance
• Influence of mergers and acquisitions on IT
• Effect of the board of directors and shareholders on IT policy and management
• External market effects on IT within the organization
• Best practices in executive leadership for IT

Submission Guidelines

Conceptual and empirical papers utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods are welcome. Papers should be about 4000 words in length, tables and figures included. Submissions should be sent as email attachments to Elena Karahanna by November 15th 2003.

Authors might consider using their conference paper as a prelude to a submission to the IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management special issue on IS Leadership.