[AISWorld] Reminder: Call For Paper Deadline Approaching IAOP Academic Workshop

[Lacity, Mary C.]

Call for Papers
The Second Annual IAOP Research Workshop
"Research into Practice"
February 14, 2016 - Orlando, Florida

IAOP will host the second annual Research Workshop at the Outsourcing World Summit (OWS16), on February 14, 2016 at Walt Disney World, in sunny Orlando Florida. Click here for more information on the venue and location: https://www.iaop.org/Content/23/154/4154. The workshop will be chaired by Leslie Willcocks,  (London School of Economics), Ron Babin, DBA,  (Ryerson University), Mary Lacity, (University of Missouri-St. Louis) and Joseph Rottman (University of Missouri-St. Louis).

IAOP will partner with ISG again for this second annual event. ISG will provide an industry level and sourcing market perspective on all papers that are selected for the workshop. This feedback is based on ISG's understanding of the market that they've obtained from their 1000+ clients and relationships. The Research Workshop precedes the annual three-day Outsourcing Summit that regularly attracts approximately 1000 global outsourcing industry participants. The OWS16 event is described here: http://www.iaop.org/Content/23/154/1099/Default.aspx

This one day workshop is an opportunity for academic and industry researchers to present and discuss full research based papers as well as research-in-progress.  The intention of the workshop is to allow leading researchers to interact with global practitioners, including outsourcing buyers, providers and advisors.  A limited number of papers will be accepted for discussion at the workshop. IAOP will provide complimentary registration* for both the Workshop and OWS16 for the presenting authors, a value of $2,875.00*. The winning paper will be selected for co-presentation with the Workshop sponsor, ISG at OWS16.

Papers will be reviewed through a double-blind peer review and comments will be provided to the authors to consider prior to the workshop.  Papers of suitable quality will be considered for refereed journals such as the Journal of Information Technology, the Strategic Outsourcing International Journal and book publication outlets such as the Palgrave MacMillan series Technology, Work and Globalization.

With an emphasis on practice oriented research, themes that will be considered include the following:

  *   Case studies from organizations that have achieved success in their outsourcing relationships
  *   Effective governance of the outsourcing relationship
  *   Innovation through outsourcing
  *   Key trends in:

     *   Robotic Process Automation
     *   The impact of SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud) on outsourcing
     *   In-sourcing
     *   Impact sourcing and socially responsible outsourcing
     *   Global Business Services (GBS) and shared services
     *   Sustainable outsourcing
     *   Multi-provider service integration and management
     *   Provider governance
As well, teaching cases (with supporting notes) that focus on outsourcing would be welcomed.

The schedule for submissions and review is as follows:

*         November 15, 2015 - Abstract submitted (1000 words)

*         November 30, 2015 - Authors notified of selection; comments provided for  all submissions

*         January 15, 2016  - Final paper due

*         February 14, 2016  - IAOP Research Workshop
Papers and abstracts should be sent by email to dana.corbett at iaop.org. The email title must contain the words "IAOP Research Workshop 2016".

*Pass only; does not include travel expenses or accommodations





Dr. Mary Lacity

Curators' Professor of Information Systems

College of Business

University of Missouri-St. Louis

One University Boulevard

St. Louis, MO 63121

314-516-6127 (phone)

314-516-6827 (fax)

www.umsl.edu/~lacitym