[AISWorld] 2nd CFP AMCIS 2012-Mini-Track: Cross-Organizational and Cross-Border ICT Collaboration

[Madlberger Maria]

CALL FOR PAPERS-AMCIS 2012
Seattle, Washington
August 9-12, 2012

Track: ICTs in Global Development (SIGGlobDev)

Mini-track: Cross-Organizational and Cross-Border ICT Collaboration

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is closely related to global development. On the one hand, global development brings along new and increasingly complex requirements on ICT. On the other hand, ICT are one of the drivers and supporters of global development. In particular, ICT are pivotal in the context of cross-organizational and cross-border collaboration. Collaboration technologies are essential enablers of numerous collaborative activities. At the same time they need to meet challenging requirements that go beyond intra-organizational systems.

Cross-organizational and to a larger extent cross-border collaboration differs strongly from collaboration within one organization or one country. Besides individual characteristics of collaborating partners, such as organizational attributes, commitment, trust, or motivation, shared factors play a crucial role for collaboration success. Specifically, proximity is decisive: First, physical locations of collaborating partners show a direct impact on coordination efforts. Second, different levels of ICT infrastructure can have a large impact on collaboration conditions. Third, cultural similarity or difference between collaboration partners is crucial. Fourth, cross-border collaboration can largely depend on different legal regulations. Fifth, the economic environment determines collaboration goals as well as procedures and outcomes. Besides these issues, the structures of collaboration tasks and processes ultimately impact the outcome and success of ICT collaboration. Beyond that, the role of ICT is twofold: ICT can be a collaboration enabler, but also a collaboration purpose and goal.

Increasing globalization and global development require that firms, governments, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions collaborate across national, economic, and social boundaries. Academic research investigated many different aspects of ICT collaboration, but did not yet develop comprehensive collaboration models that provide an answer to the requirements cross-organizational and cross-border ICT collaboration impose on organizations. Such frameworks need to combine (1) ICT development and application, (2) the business and economic viewpoint, and (3) behavioral, cultural, and sociological issues. To address this interdisciplinary field, this mini-track focuses on conceptual and empirical research that contributes to a clearer understanding of ICT collaboration processes, their success factors, and their benefits.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

- Processes of international/global ICT collaboration
- Effects of collaboration on ICT productivity
- Success factors of collaboration technologies
- Inter-organizational collaboration and ICT productivity
- Conceptual frameworks of ICT collaboration in global development
- Multinational teams and ICT productivity
- Cross-border and cross-organizational value-chains and value-networks
- Standardization of collaborative technologies and/or processes
- ICT productivity studies at the country, industry, firm, or project level
- Comparative cross-country research on collaboration
- Country-specific case studies on cross-organizational collaboration
- ICT offshoring/outsourcing into emerging economies
- International ICT project management
- Antecedents of cross-border collaboration
- Diffusion of collaborative technologies in emerging economies
- ICT productivity instrument development and validation

Important deadlines:

- January 2, 2012: Manuscript Central started accepting paper submissions at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012
- March 1, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone): Deadline for paper submissions
- April 2, 2012: Authors will be notified of acceptances on or about this date
- April 20, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone): For accepted papers, camera ready copy due
- June 12, 2012: Last day for AMCIS 2012 Early Registration
- July 13, 2012: Deadline for making hotel room reservations
- July 24, 2012: Last day for AMCIS 2012 Regular Registration

Instructions for authors and more information about the conference at: http://amcis2012.aisnet.org/

Mini-track Chair:
Dr. Maria Madlberger
Department of Business and Management
Webster Vienna Private University
Berchtoldgasse 1, A-1220 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43-1-269 92 93-76
Fax: +43-1-269 92 93-13
Email: madlberger at webster.ac.at
Web: http://www.webster.ac.at/business-and-management/dr-maria-madlberger

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