[AISWorld] Call for Mini-Track Proposals - AMCIS 2014 Human Capital in Information Systems (SIGLead)

[Jim Denford]

   We invite the submission of minitrack proposals to Human Capital in Information Systems track of the 20th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2014), which will be held on August 7-10, 2014 Savannah, Georgia. AMCIS 2014 brings together academics and industry professionals around the world to exchange knowledge related to the AMCIS 2014 theme, Smart Sustainability, the Information Systems Opportunity. http://amcis2014.aisnet.org



   The Human Capital in Information Systems track is aimed at fostering a forum for IS scholars engage in a range of human capital related research including IS leadership, professional services and career development/training in organizations ranging from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to Fortune 500 companies to the public sector. Specific objectives of the track are to allow members to share their research, engage in exchange of perspectives, and encourage future collaborations. The track is sponsored by the AIS Special Interest Group on IS Leadership (SIGLead). Mini-tracks will be sought to cover the range of the track interest and authors will be encouraged to submit both conceptual and empirical papers that employ a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Minitrack proposals can cover the gamut of Human Capital in Information Systems topics and can include, but are not limited to, the following:



IS Leadership

·  CIO and CTO leadership including TMT integration, influence and leadership styles

·  Impact of the both technical and non-technical executives on organizational effectiveness

·  Effect of the board of directors and shareholders on IT policy and management

·  Impacts of having IS as a secondary role in SME leadership



Career Development

·  CIO and CTO roles and careers

·  Career streams and professional development of technical managers and staff

·  Preparation and development of non-technical executives for CIO and CTO positions in large enterprises and for IS as a secondary role in SMEs



Professional Services

· Service providers or advisors to the CIO or small business owner (e.g. consultants)

· In-sourcing and out-sourcing decisions and impacts

· Relationship management between IS departments and consultants



   Minitrack chairs will be responsible for a) promoting their minitrack to generate manuscript submissions to AMCIS 2014; b) soliciting and assigning reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the minitrack; and c) making recommendations to track chairs about each manuscript submitted to the minitrack. To submit a minitrack proposal, you must submit a) minitrack chairs (names, emails, affiliation); b) minitrack title; c) short description of minitrack for the AMCIS 2014 website (up to 150 words); d) call for papers for your minitrack. To submit a minitrack proposal, visit: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2014, login and select the Human Capital in Information Systems track.



Important Dates:

November 4, 2013: Submit minitrack proposals via the online submission system.

January 4, 2014: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2014 begin



Track Co-chairs:

James Denford, Royal Military College of Canada, jim.denford at rmc.ca

Greg Dawson, Arizona State University, gregdawson1 at gmail.com



James S. Denford, MBA, PhD
SIGLead Secretary

Assistant Professor and Head, Management & Economics Department | Professeur adjoint et directeur, Département de gestion et économie
Royal Military College of Canada | Collège militaire royal du Canada
PO Box 17000 Stn Forces | CP 17000 Succ Forces
Kingston, Ontario, K7K 7B4
Email | courriel: james.denford at forces.gc.ca, jim.denford at rmc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone: 613-541-6000 ext 6970
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