[AISWorld] CFP: Pre-ECIS Workshop "Large-scale communication systems in search of better theories and methods"

[Marijn Plomp]

*Call for Papers for Pre-ECIS 2013 Workshop*

*Large-scale communication systems in search of better theories and methods*

June 4, 2013

IS projects frequently exceed the boundaries of a single organisation. 
Enterprise systems more and more often contain interorganisational 
elements, and digital collaboration takes place at a seemingly 
ever-increasing scale. However, these cross-organisational IT projects 
require a different approach with different concepts, strategies and 
methods. That is why large-scale information infrastructures often fail 
and sometimes even backfire. The assessment framework of 
Chain-computerisation (Grijpink, 2010) enables reducing these often 
costly mistakes. With the results of a chain analysis, a chain 
information strategy can be defined focused on the development and 
maintenance of chain information systems. An organisation strategy can 
be derived from the chain analysis results, as well.
With this workshop, we hope to further the debate on concepts, theories 
and methods for improving the chances of large-scale, 
interorganisational IT projects.

This call concerns a workshop organized before the 2013 European 
Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). We invite researchers, PhD 
students, and practitioners to join the discussion and present their 
work in this area. Manuscripts ideally focus on large-scale chain 
information systems covering theoretical, methodical, and/or practical 
aspects. Research papers are especially welcome.


*Topics of interest*
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Interorganisational information systems (IOS)
- Interorganisational relationships (IOR)
- Large-scale information infrastructures
- Identity (fraud) in IOS
- Privacy in IOS
- Chain analyses of social chains
- Coping with resistance to change in large-scale situations of 
co-operation and information exchange
- Governance of large-scale co-operation


*Workshop organizers*
- Prof. Dr. Mr. J.H.A.M. Grijpink, Emeritus, Utrecht University, the 
Netherlands
- Dr. M.G.A. Plomp, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Mrs. T. Visser, MSc, PwC, the Netherlands

The e-mail address that should be used for all communication regarding 
this workshop is: ecisworkshop at gmail.com.


*Important dates*
Submissions due: 14 March 2013
Acceptance notification: 16 April 2013
Final versions due for proceedings: 15 May 2013
Workshop: 4 June 2013

To submit your paper, send an e-mail with the manuscript as a Word 
attachment to ecisworkshop at gmail.com with subject line "ECIS workshop 
paper submission". Submitted papers should adhere to a document 
template, which can be found here: http://jcc.library.uu.nl/ .
Papers submitted to this workshop will be subject to peer review. 
Authors submitting to the workshop agree to review at least one other paper.
A special issue will be prepared for the Journal of 
Chain-computerisation (JCC). JCC publishes articles on large-scale 
information exchange for social issues. The journal focuses on the 
development and maintenance of information-infrastructures for chain 
wide co-operation of independent organisations and professionals in a 
specific social sector, e.g. criminal law enforcement, health care, 
identity management or education. For more information, see: 
http://jcc.library.uu.nl/index.php/JCC. Selected papers from the 
workshop will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to 
this special issue.

*Workshop URL*: http://goo.gl/UOag6


Best regards,

Marijn Plomp

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Dr. M.G.A. Plomp
Assistant Professor
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Knowledge, Information and Networks Research Group
Contact info: http://www.kinresearch.nl/author/mplomp/