[AISWorld] IFIP WG8.6 CALL FOR PAPERS: Grand Successes and Failures in IT, Bangalore, 27th-29th June 2013

[Yogesh Dwivedi]

Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Private and Public Sectors

Bangalore (India) 27th – 29th June, 2013

CALL FOR PAPERS (Conference web-site: http://ifip86.iimb.ernet.in/)

General Chair:		   David Wastell, Nottingham University, UK
Program Co-chairs: 	   Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University, UK
                                   Helle Zinner Henriksen, Copenhagen
Business School, Denmark
Organising Chair:	   Rahul De', Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore (IIMB), India

PhD Consortium Chair:  Jan Pries-Heje, Roskilde University, Denmark.

Key-note Speaker:	   Geoff Walsham, Emeritus Professor, Judge
Institute, Cambridge University


Despite decades of research and the accumulation of a substantial
knowledge-base, the failure rate of information systems initiatives
continues unabated. The recent abandonment of a multi-billion dollar
project to computerize health records in the UK provides just one
spectacular example. Why is this so? Is the fault one of theory and
inadequate understanding? Or is the problem one of knowledge transfer,
the failure to embed research knowledge in the working practices of
managers and policy-makers. The aim of this conference is to move
forward our understanding of the success and failure of
technology-based innovation and on the factors influencing the uptake
of research knowledge in the practitioner community.

Perhaps our theoretical base is too narrow. It is arguable that some
theories, such as diffusion theory and the ubiquitous TAM, have been
over-represented in our work. Or maybe we have become too infatuated
with theory, making our work inaccessible to practice? Papers
addressing theory in a critical way are therefore very welcome,
presenting and illustrating alternative conceptual lenses and
standpoints. Whilst grand successes and failures are important, papers
addressing smaller initiatives will be just as welcome; indeed,
perhaps there is much to be learned from considering questions of
scale. Extending the variety of research methodologies is another area
where innovation could assist progress.  Finally, there are
organisational and sectoral contexts that have also been relatively
neglected. The bulk of our work has concentrated on commercial
enterprises, yet the degree of contemporary IT-enabled change in the
non-profit sectors is at least as great, and the challenges arguably
stiffer.

Based on these general areas, some indicative themes might include:

•	Theoretical alternatives to diffusion theory: institutional theory,
actor-network theory, contextualism, critical theory, complexity
theory etc.
•	Empirical studies of “evidence-based management” , highlighting
barriers and facilitators to the adoption of IS theory.
•	Studies of emergent risk factors in high complexity projects, such
as inter-organizational systems
•	The influence of organisational culture and climate on innovation
uptake, including the interaction between multiple organisational
contexts
•	Developments in diffusion theory to address organisational
innovation as opposed to individual adoption decisions
•	Ethnographical studies of change, and  other intensive longitudinal
investigations (e.g. historical studies)
•	Studies using mixed method approaches
•	Action research investigations emphasising partnership with
practice, including the pitfalls of such joint endeavours
•	E-government and public sector reform, emphasizing the role of IT as
an enabler and the specific features of innovation in this domain
•	Exploring novel intra-organisational contexts, such as non-mandated
innovation at middle management tiers & the front line (e.g. skunk
works)
•	Success and failures of IS in the development context

Types of submission
Papers addressing any aspect of the conference theme will be welcome
but this does not preclude general submissions that are relevant to
the work of the Working Group. As well as full length research papers
presenting mature investigations (approx. 7000 words), we would also
welcome shorter position papers (1500 words max.) of a more polemical
nature.
Bridging the gap with practice is an important aim of WG8.6. Practice
reports (3000) from practitioners will thus be particularly welcome
(e.g. case studies). Panel proposals and posters may also be
submitted. The former should outline the aims of the Panel with
details of participants; for posters, a short abstract (300 words)
should be provided.

Publication
All accepted papers will be published in book form in Springer’s
Journal series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication
Technology. We also have agreement with the Journal of Strategic
Information Systems (JSIS) to have selected papers reviewed for
further development and possible publication in the Journal. Papers
will be selected and developed in collaboration with the Editors of
the Journal. Those that are ultimately accepted will appear together
as a mini “Special Issue”. Papers selected will be in terms of their
strategic focus and potential impact on research and practice, and for
acceptance will need to meet the Journal's normal high acceptance
criteria.

Doctoral Consortium
The conference will be preceded by one day doctoral consortium, to be
chaired by Professor Jan Pries-Heje (Roskilde University, Denmark).
This is intended for researchers undertaking a PhD or Professional
Doctorate in areas broadly aligned with the main themes of the
conference. Researchers may present work at any stage of their
studies. The consortium aims to provide: an opportunity for small
group in-depth discussions, supervised by senior IS faculty;
appreciation of work in progress of other doctoral researchers;
identification of cognate research related to participants’ interests.
Candidates are invited to submit a 500 - 1000 word abstract
summarizing the aims, method and relevancy of their work, together
with a brief overview of results if appropriate.

Important Dates
Paper submission deadline: 5 November 2012
Acceptance notification:	 7 January 2013
Final camera-ready copy:	 28 February 2013
Early-registration:	         30 January 2013
Conference:	                 27-29 June 2013

Further details of submission procedures, will be published on the
conference web-site in due course.

The Venue
The conference will be held at the prestigious Indian Institute of
Management Bangalore, India. Bangalore is now known as the Silicon
Valley of India because of its position as the nation's leading IT
exporter. Bangalore lies in the southeast of the South Indian state of
Karnataka; it is a major economic and cultural hub and the fastest
growing major metropolis in India. Bangalore is home to many of the
most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India.
Numerous public sector organizations, software companies, aerospace,
telecommunications, and defence companies are located in the city. Due
to its high elevation, Bangalore usually enjoys a moderate climate
throughout the year.

Further information about host institution can be obtained from
http://www.iimb.ernet.in/about-institute


Programme Committee

Dolphy Abraham (Alliance University, India)
Md. Mahfuz Ashraf (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Jeff Baker (American University of Sharjah, UAE)
Deborah Bunker (University of Sydney, Australia)
Lemuria Carter (North Carolina A & T State University, USA)
Hsin Chen (University of Bedfordshire, UK)
Ioanna Constantiou (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)
Jan Damsgaard (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)
Jan Devos (University College West-Flanders, Belgium)
Andreas Gadatsch (Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany)
Bob Galliers (Bentley University, USA)
Roya Gholami (Aston Business School, UK)
Babita Gupta (California State University, Monterey Bay, USA)
Arul Chib (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Andreas Eckhardt (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
Åke Grönlund (Örebro University, Sweden)
M.P. Gupta (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India)
G Harindranath (Royal Holloway, UK)
Richard Heeks (Manchester University, UK)
Alfonso Durán Heras (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain)
Vikas Jain (University of Tampa, USA)
Marijn Janssen (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)
Anand Jeyaraj (Wright State University, USA)
Atreyi Kankanhalli (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Karlheinz Kautz (The University of Wollongong, Australia)
Tor J. Larsen (Norwegian School of Management, Norway)
Sven Laumer (University of Bamberg, Germany)
Gonzalo Leon (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Linda Levine (Independent Researcher Consultant & University of
Sydney, Australia)
Kalle Lyytinen (Case Western Reserve University)
Lars Mathiassen (Georgia State University, USA)
Ulf Melin (Linkoping University, Sweden)
Amit Mitra (University of the West of England, UK)
Michael D. Myers (University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand)
Mike Newman (University of Manchester, UK)
Peter Axel Nielsen (Aalborg University, Denmark)
Markus Nüttgens (Universität Hamburg, Germany)
Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou (Brunel University, UK)
Jan Pries-Heje (Roskilde University, Denmark)
Andrew Schwarz (Louisiana State University, USA)
Mahmud Akhter Shareef (North South Universitty, Bangladesh)
Mohini Singh (RMIT, Australia)
Shirish Srivastava (HEC Paris, France)
Carsten Sorensen (London School of Economics, UK)
Heidi Tscherning (ESADE Business School, Spain)
Jason Thatcher (Clemson University, USA)
Nils Urbach (EBS Business School, Germany)
David Wainwright (Northumbria University, UK)
Vishanth Weerakkody (Brunel University, UK)
Michael D. Williams (Swansea University, UK)


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Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Information Systems & E-Business
Doctoral Programme Admissions Coordinator
School of Business and Economics
Room #123, Haldane Building
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