Tracks

Information Systems Innovation, Usage & Impacts

As we rely increasingly on information systems for everyday life, issues pertaining to their use and impact inevitably arise. The focus of this track is on the diffusion and use of information systems at individual, organizational, and societal levels. We also examine the impact of IS in enabling new organizational forms and social structures such as virtual communities and social networks, and the issues and challenges associated with them.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

· Innovative use of information systems

· Diffusion and impact of IS

· Unintended consequences of systems use

· Sustaining virtual communities

· Building, managing, and sustaining virtual teams and organizations

· Social networks

· Distributed work arrangements

· Computer-mediated communication

· Cross-cultural issues affecting use of systems

· National and international policy issues affecting diffusion of IS

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Bernard Tan and Kathy Chudoba.

Associate Editors:

Manju Ahuja, Indiana University, Bloomington

Robert Davison, City University of Hong Kong

Mary Beth Watson-Manheim, University of Illinois, Chicago

Edgar Whitley, London School of Economics and Political Science

Susan Winter, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Kai-Lung Hui, National University of Singapore

Surinder Kahai, Binghamton University

Choon-Ling Sia, City University of Hong Kong

David Salisbury, University of Dayton

Brian Butler, University of Pittsburgh

Viswanath Venkatesh, University of Maryland

Michael Dickey, Florida State University

Neil Ramiller, Portland State University

Software Development Processes & Quality Management

Information systems are intended to do more than support back-office, routine business processes. Instead, systems must be designed that enable globally dispersed, dynamic processes and that support the evolving needs of consumers, its customers. Moreover, much of the emphasis today is on reduced cycle time and “good enough” software. This track focuses on the implications of these trends on software development and software quality management. In this track, we also examine research relating to project management, and behavioral issues such as conflict in software development processes and user participation in systems development. Research utilizing any type of research method to examine the systems development process and quality management processes is of interest to this track.

Possible topics include:

• Systems development techniques and methods
• Software process improvement
• Productivity of software engineers
• Global / distributed software development
• Development of interorganizational systems
• Enterprise systems development
• Agile development
• Project management
• User/analyst relationship
• Behavioral dimensions of systems development

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Bill Hardgrave and Radhika Sunthanam.

Associate Editors:

Patrick Chau, University of Hong Kong

Mayuram Krishnan, University of Michigan

Evelyn Barry, Texas A&M University

Donald Harter, University of Michigan

Nancy Russo, Northern Illinois University

Jayesh Prasad, University of Dayton

Russ Purvis, Clemson University

Robert Chiang, University of Connecticut

Samer Faraj, University of Maryland

Steve Sawyer, Pennsylvania State University

Jay Cooprider, Bentley College

Katherine Stewart, University of Maryland

James Thong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

T. Ravichandran, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Richard Baskerville, Georgia State University

Management of Information Technology & Systems

As the scope of technology continues to broaden in organizations, the management of information technology and systems becomes both more challenging and more critical. In this track, we welcome papers that address a wide range of topics, including the governance of IS projects and IT organizations, knowledge management, organizational change, and outsourcing.

Possible topics include:

• Evaluation and control of the IS function
• Management of IS personnel, vendors, and partners
• IS leadership
• Knowledge management
• Social impacts of information systems
• Evaluation of information systems
• Control and coordination of IS projects

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Rajiv Sabherwal and Mike Newman.

Associate Editors:

Jan Damsgaard, Copenhagen Business School

Harrison McKnight, Michigan State University

‘Jon Jasperson, University of Oklahoma

Christine Koh, Nanyang Technological University

Pamela Carter, University of Oklahoma

Satish Nambisan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

C. Ranganathan, University of Illinois, Chicago

Shaila Miranda, University of Oklahoma

Mark Keil, Georgia State University

Line Dube, HEC Montreal

Thomas Ferratt, University of Dayton

Fred Niederman, Saint Louis University

Jeff Smith, Wake Forest University

Information Systems & Strategy

The focus of this track is the relationship between IS and strategy in firms. Papers in this track might address the strategic implications of technology initiatives, the use of information systems to forge new relationships, the role of IS in strategic planning processes, or the impact of systems on changing institutional forms. Papers dealing with national and societal issues of information systems are also welcome.

Possible topics include:

• Enterprise systems and firm performance
• National and organizational privacy policies
• Strategic implications of data sharing across boundaries
• IS and strategic/organizational flexibility
• Alignment of IS and business strategic goals
• IS and changing industry boundaries
• Web-enabled transformation of organizations/industries

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Vivek Choudhury and Wendy Currie.

Associate Editors:

Sue Newell, Bentley College

Pieter Ribbers, Tilburg University

Sandra Slaughter, Carnegie Mellon University

Graeme Shanks, University of Melbourne

Ben Bensaou, INSEAD

Anol Bhattacharjee, University of South Florida

Thompson Teo, National University of Singapore

Bill Kettinger, University of South Carolina

Young-Gul Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Youngjin Yoo, Case Western Reserve University

Mani Subramani, University of Minnesota

Victoria Mitchell, University of Calgary

Dave Chatterjee, University of Georgia

Virpi Tuunainen, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration

Business Value of Information Systems

Under what circumstances do information systems add value to a firm? How can the economic impacts of IS be measured? How is business value assessed for different types of systems? How can economic models of productivity be combined with behavioral models of technology impacts to increase our understanding of the business value of IS? In this track, we welcome papers dealing with these and other issues related to the business value of information systems.

Possible topics include:

• Economic models of e-commerce
• Economic impact of IS on firms and markets
• Performance implications of IS

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Bruce Weber and Prabhudev Konana.

Associate Editors:

Michael Davern, University of Melbourne

Rajiv Kohli, University of Notre Dame

Wonseok Oh, McGill University

Ravi Aron, University of Pennsylvania

Jeff Sampler, IESE Business School

Vidyanand Choudhary, University of California, Irvine

Nirup Menon, University of Texas, Dallas

Ravi Bapna, University of Connecticut

Rajiv Dewan, University of Rochester

Sarv Devaraj, University of Notre Dame

Joe Bailey, University of Maryland

Varun Grover, Clemson University

Balaji Rajagopalan, Oakland University

Electronic Enterprises

When information systems cross organizational boundaries, new business arrangements become possible. Electronic enterprises – e-government, e-business, interorganizational systems, online communities – transcend formal boundaries, challenging our understanding of a firm or team or government institution. In this track, we welcome papers that explore the design, development, and impact of all forms of electronic enterprises.

Possible topics include:

• The role of IS in building and sustaining relationships with buyers, suppliers, and customers
• Trust and e-commerce
• Adoption and use of interorganizational systems
• Explaining e-commerce successes and failures
• The development and sustenance of virtual online communities

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Arun Rai and Leyland Pitt.

Associate Editors:

Arvind Malhotra, University of North Carolina

Sanjay Gosain, University of Maryland

Cheri Speier, Michigan State University

David Gefen, Drexel University

Hock Hai Teo, National University of Singapore

G. Premkumar, Iowa State University

Jonathan Wareham, Georgia State University

Paul Hart, Florida Atlantic University

Pierre Berthon, Bentley College

Ashley Bush, Florida State University

Amrit Tiwana, Emory University

Michael Barrett, University of Cambridge

Waleed Muhanna, Ohio State University

Information Technology & Systems

We solicit research papers addressing issues concerning the design, development, evaluation, and application of advanced information and communication technologies and systems. Papers that motivate the managerial or policy drivers of the work are especially encouraged. Possible topics include:

• Network computing infrastructure for E-business and M-business
• Privacy, security and trust in networked systems
• Architectures for business continuity
• Standards for internet computing
• Data warehousing, data mining and decision support systems
• Distributed and multi-agent systems
• Innovative application layer technologies and systems such as content delivery, workflow, and peer to peer computing
• Systems analysis and design for networked systems

Direct all questions to track co-chairs R. Krishnan and Amitava Dutta.

Associate Editors:

Amit Basu, Vanderbilt University

Hemant Bhargava, Pennsylvania State University

John Chuang, University of California, Berkeley

Debabrata Dey, University of Washington

Paulo Goes, University of Connecticut

Jay Kyu Lee, KAIST

Vijay Mookerjee, University of Texas, Dallas

Sridhar Narasimham, Georgia Institute of Technology

Rema Padman, Carnegie Mellon University

Sudha Ram, University of Arizona

Sumit Sarkar, University of Texas, Dallas

Mike Shaw, University of Illinois

Martin Bichler, TU-Munich

Eric Van Heck, Erasmus University, Rotterdam

Designing Human-Computer Interaction

We interact with computers nearly everywhere, impacting not only the way we work but many other aspects of our lives too. Interactions with co-workers, with government, with colleagues and with friends have come to be mediated by information and communication technology. The design of these interactions with computers, whether as individuals, groups or societies, should be informed by psychological, social and technical knowledge. This track aims to reflect advances in these sources of knowledge. We welcome papers on HCI research that has design implications as well as methodologies of HCI design.

Possible topics include:

• Psychological and social aspects of HCI
• New HCI techniques
• Personalization and adaptive interfaces
• Website design
• Interface designs on new platforms such as mobile technology
• Usability engineering and measurement
• Engineering online trust
• Design methodologies
• Design implications of diversity in users and environments
• Impacts on life at work and home as design considerations

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Dov Te’eni and Kai Lim.

Associate Editors:

Dinesh Batra, Florida International University

Maung Sein, Agder University College

Ananth Srinivasan, University of Auckland

Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh

Noam Tractinsky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ping Zhang, Syracuse University

Kil-Soo Suh, Yonsei University

Hock Chuan Chan, National University of Singapore

John Lim, National University of Singapore

Lorne Olfman, Claremont Graduate University

Jane Webster, Queen’s University

Jane Carey, Arizona State University West

Jonathan Grudin, Microsoft Research and University of Washington

Panels

In this track, we seek panels that focus on interesting and potentially controversial ideas. Panel sessions should bring together researchers with complementary or conflicting views on a particular research topic. Proposals should be 2 to 3 pages in length and should:

• Articulate the overall theme and goals of the panel
• Make clear how each panelist’s perspective contributes to the overall theme while still being a unique contribution
• Explain the format of the panel: audience participation and innovative designs are encouraged

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Dale Goodhue and Jeanne Ross.

Associate Editors:

Richard Boland, Case Western Reserve University

Guy Gable, Queensland University of Technology

Thomas Horan, Claremont Graduate University

Richard Mason, Southern Methodist University

Blaize Reich, Simon Fraser University

Thomas Stafford, University of Memphis

Betty Vandenbosch, Case Western Reserve University

Geoff Walsham, University of Cambridge

Innovative & Ground-Breaking Research

The purpose of this track is to provide a forum for a select few pioneering papers that address topics of significance to IS researchers and practitioners. Topics addressed should be forward-looking rather than retrospective; they should be topics of concern to management now and in the future. Submissions must demonstrate a significant level of innovation in thinking. For example, papers in this category might:

• Challenge the prevailing understanding of IS researchers
• Offer a new, critical perspective of a phenomenon of interest
• Challenge the relevance or importance of current assumptions about a phenomenon
• Lay a foundation for future research
• Develop a new theoretical view of a phenomenon of interest

Direct all questions to track co-chairs Rob Fichman and Juhani Iivari.

Associate Editors:

Gerry DeSanctis, Duke University

Dorothy Leidner, Baylor University

Carsten Sørensen, London School of Economics and Political Science

Liisa von Hellens, Griffith University

Ann Majchrzak, University of Southern California

Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University

Kalle Lyytinen, Case Western Reserve University