[AISWorld] CFP - Information Technology Issues in Transition Economies (AMCIS 2016)

[Grażyna Paliwoda-Pękosz]

Dear Colleagues,

 

We invite you to submit papers for the minitrack 

 

"Information Technology Issues in Transition Economies"

 

under the "ICTs in Global Development (SIGGlobDev)" track of the 22nd
Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2016
http://amcis2016.aisnet.org) to be held in San Diego, 11-13 August, 2016.

 

Authors of best papers in the "ICTs in Global Development" track will be
invited to submit revised versions for fast-track review and possible
publication in the journal Information Technology for Development (ITD) -
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/titd20/current.

The deadline for submission: March 2, 2016. 

Please find below the detailed description of the minitrack. 

Sincerely,

Grażyna and Paulo
AMCIS mini-track co-chairs

Grażyna Paliwoda-Pękosz
Cracow University of Economics, Department of Computer Science
Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland
paliwodg at uek.krakow.pl

Paulo Rupino da Cunha
CISUC, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra
Pólo II, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
rupino at dei.uc.pt

 

AMCIS 2016 CFP: Information Technology Issues in Transition Economies

 

ICTs in Global Development (SIGGlobDev) track


Description


Transition economies are a particular case of emerging economies which have
abandoned the communist-style central planning system and committed to
substantial reforms to adopt a free market approach. They include countries
from the former eastern bloc, those that resulted from the breakup of the
Soviet Union, as well as China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. 

These fast growing transition economies play an increasingly significant
role in the global market, with information technology (IT) being a key
driving force in this process. However, despite their growing importance,
research that specifically addresses the specificities and different
challenges of IT in transition economies is still scarce, when compared with
the body of knowledge for developed countries.

The objective of this mini-track is to encourage more research in this topic
by providing a forum for interested authors to disseminate their research,
compare results, and exchange ideas.


Suggested Topics


We are seeking papers dealing with IT in the specific context of transition
economies in their various facets, such as business, technical, social,
political, cultural, economical, legal, and educational. Possible topics of
interest to this mini track include but are not limited to the following:

.       IT service systems for a service economy,

.       Innovative IT-supported services and business models,

.       E-government, e-democracy, and citizen participation,

.       IT in health,

.       IT governance and management,

.       Design and deployment of IT in small and medium enterprises,

.       Success factors, barriers and risks of IT adoption,

.       Return on IT investment (financial and other),

.       IT in global supply chains,

.       Off-shoring and outsourcing of systems and services, and

.       Applications of IT in education.


IMportant Date


March 2, 2016 (10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time): Deadline for paper
submissions


Instructions for Authors


The entire paper should be no more than 5,000 words, including all materials
and sections such as figures, tables, and references. All conference
submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be submitted using
the online submission system at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2016.
For complete instructions for authors and information about the conference,
visit the AMCIS 2016 website at http://amcis2016.aisnet.org.