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The conference focuses on organizational information systems from a global perspective. ‘Globalization’ can be seen as a contradictory process, which may imply increased interconnectedness of local actors but also ‘globalism’ in the form of increased transnational uniformity. Following Geoff Walsham, the Joint 8.2+9.4 conference urges Information Systems researchers around the globe “to study particular individuals, groups, organizations, or societies in detail, and in context.” Contextually aware studies of organizational information systems from all parts of the world form the basis for comparisons and inferences from a global viewpoint in this conference.

The conferencee will be preceded by the First IS PhD Supervisors’ Workshop on Saturday, 14 June 2003. The workshop is organised by Prof. David Avison, avison@essec.fr


Examples of possible sub-themes and topics (non-inclusive list)
  • "Think globally, act locally": Local software industry in specific countries, in the context of globalization
  • IS development and use in specific organizations in specific countries, in the context of globalization
  • IS in globally operating enterprises
  • Global IT products (e.g. SAP) and their implementation locally: Challenges
  • Globalizing supply chains of software development and deployment
  • IS brain drain from developing countries and emerging economies
  • Uniformity or diversity of IS development methodologies in the era of globalization
  • Uniformity or diversity of IS research frameworks and methodologies in the era of globalization: IS theory vs. socio-economic, cultural and political diversity
  • IS driven perspectives on work and organizational design
  • Information infrastructures at the global, inter- and intra-organizational levels.
  • Societal and cultural issues of IS: Theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, empirical studies, cross-societal and cross-cultural comparisons
  • The IS ‘digital divide’ within a society and between countries: Empirical research, theory and possible strategies for overcoming it

Important Dates

  • Deadline for receipt of all submissions: October 30, 2002
  • Notification of acceptance of papers: January 20, 2003
  • Camera Ready manuscript due from authors: February 28, 2003

Submissions

Full research papers (5,000 words excluding references), work-in-progress papers (2,500 words excluding references), panel, workshop and tutorial proposals can be submitted. Paper submissions should be made as a MS Word or .rtf document formatted according to the guidelines provided here . All submissions should be made by electronic mail to one of the Program Co-Chairs:

  • Mikko Korpela, Research Director, University of Kuopio, Computing Centre, PL 1627, FIN 70211 Kuopio, Finland. Tel: +358 17 162811 Fax: +358 17 282 5566.
    E-mail: mikko.korpela@uku.fi
  • Ramiro Montealegre, Visiting Professor, Instituto de Empresa, Maria de Molina 11, 28006 Madrid, Spain. Tel: +34 91 568 96 00.
    E-mail: ramiro.montealegre@colorado.edu

All manuscripts will be reviewed by a panel of referees, and those accepted will be presented in the conference. Full papers will be included in the proceedings volume published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Conference General Chair

  • Geoff Walsham, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Conference Organising Chair

  • Angeliki Poulymenakou, Athens University of Economics and Business

Conference Program Co-Chairs

  • Ramiro Montealegre, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
  • Mikko Korpela, University of Kuopio, Finland

Conference Proceedings Co-Editors

  • Ramiro Montealegre, University of Colorado, Boulder, US
  • Mikko Korpela, University of Kuopio, FI
  • Angeliki Poulymenakou, Athens University of Economics and Business, GR
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