[AISWorld] Final CFP - AMCIS 2012 Social Issues in Virtual Communities and Social Networking Mini-track

[Subhasish Dasgupta]

*Mini-track: Social Issues in Virtual Communities and Social Networking*

*Track:  Social Issues and Social Inclusion*

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*Mini-track Chair:*

Subhasish Dasgupta, Chair, ISTM Department
George Washington University, 2201 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
dasgupta at gwu.edu

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*Description:*

Virtual communities, social networking  and social media based on message
boards, chat rooms, user groups content sharing and blogs have emerged as
high activity domains on the Internet. Social media is now being used more
and more in mobile devices. Social media are designed for a variety of
purposes, ranging from Communities of Interest (e.g. YouTube), Communities
of Relationship (e.g. Facebook), Gaming Communities (e.g. World of
Warcraft, Second Life, etc.), and Communities of Transaction to
Peer-to-Peer Communities or Mobile Communities. Web 2.0 Mechanisms are also
boosting the development of social media and the role of user-generated
content within groups. The significance of these communities is evident by
the impact they have on information generation and transmission, and
socialization. For example, today, blogs, Twitter, and video sharing sites
such as YouTube are quickly becoming a primary source of information in a
variety of domains. The dynamic and interactive nature of these forums
makes them very attractive for users and operators. An additional value
offered by many of these social media is their ability to support
socialization and offer an identity for the participants. While most
communities using social media share these characteristics, it is also
important to recognize that groups are not homogeneous; they differ
significantly based on the domain, purpose and benefits. Some
well-organized groups using social media expand their power across various
channels and into the offline world.


Best papers in this mini-track will be fast-tracked for a special issue of
the International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking.
http://www.igi-global.com/journals/details.asp?ID=7954

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*Topics:*

Topics that are included in this mini-track are the following in the area
of social media:

Social issues in social media

o   Social issues

o   Political issues

o   Economic impact

o   Trust in communities

o   Cultural issues

o   Individual behavior and group dynamics

Models
o   Social models
o   Business models
o   Technology-based models
o   E-learning models
o   Knowledge management models

Organization and structure
o   virtual community leadership
o   roles,  hierarchy and structure
o   rules and sanction
o   community identity and  constitution
o   visibility and transparency
o   norms and group expectations

 Technology for social media

o   Platforms

o   Hardware and software

o   Peer-to-peer networks

o   Web services, SOA and Web 2.0

o   Wiki’s and blogs

Human Computer Interfaces

o   Design of virtual communities

o   User friendly interfaces

o   Design for peer-to-peer networks

o   Mobile technologies and HCI

Cross-cultural issues

o   Multi-cultural environments

o   Cross-cultural studies

o   Design issues

Privacy and Security

o   Copyright issues

o   Privacy issues

o   Business implications

o   Trust issues

Social media for gaming

o   Communities for gaming

o   Game design

o   Social issues

o   Cultural issues

*IMPORTANT DATES*:
January 3, 2012: Manuscript Central will start accepting paper submissions
March 1, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone): Deadline for paper submissions
April 6, 20012: Authors will be notified of acceptances on or about this
date
April 25, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone): For accepted papers, camera
ready copy due
*INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS:*
All conference submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be
submitted using the online submission system at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012



Subhasish Dasgupta, Ph.D.
Chair, ISTM Department
Associate Professor of Information Systems
George Washington University
2201 G Street, NW, Funger Hall 515
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202.994.7408
Email: dasgupta at gwu.edu
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