[AISWorld] CfP: HICSS 51 (2018): Mini-track on Online Decision Making and Information Systems Design

[Weinmann Markus]

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ONLINE DECISION MAKING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN

- Part of the Decision Analytics, Mobile Services, and Service Science Track
- 51st annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
- January 3–6, 2018 | Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island

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IMPORTANT DATES

- June 15: Paper submissions deadline
- August 17: Notification of Acceptance/Rejection
- September 22: Deadline for authors to submit final manuscript for publication
- October 1: Deadline for at least one author to register for HICSS-51

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MINI-TRACK DESCRIPTION

Research in behavioral economics, as well as psychology, has repeatedly demonstrated that—due to cognitive limitations—people act in a boundedly rational way, and their decision making is influenced by various heuristics and biases, either for the good or bad.

Behavioral economics has reinforced the point that the context matters when making judgments or decisions. Thus, people’s decisions are not only influenced by the content of the choices; the way the choices are presented (i.e., the design of the decision environment) can “nudge” people into certain behaviors.

As choices are increasingly made in online contexts, it is important to understand the effects of interface design decisions—i.e., “digital nudges” such as setting defaults or framing decisions (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12599–016–0453–1<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12599%E2%80%93016%E2%80%930453%E2%80%931>)—that influence online decision making by nudging users into certain directions (intentionally or even unintentionally).

The main purpose of this mini-track is to explore and extend, as well as exchange, innovative research related to online decision making in the context of information systems design. In particular, this mini-track aims to examine the main applications of behavioral interventions and digital nudges in information systems design, in particular, research with an emphasis on the effects of interface design on users’ behavior, judgment, and decision making in online environments. We welcome papers that draw on or combine behavioral research methods (e.g., experimentation, survey, case study, action research) and design science approaches.

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TOPICS

- Applications of digital nudges

- Applications of behavioral economics findings to information system design

- Design of online choice architectures

- Issues related to information processing for decision making

- Influence of information presentation on consumption behavior (for example, feedback mechanisms in website design and sustainable behaviors)

- Framing effects in website design

- Impact of anchoring effects on online judgment and decision making

- Impact of behavioral economics principles and website design implementation on privacy and trust

- Issues related to behavioral design principles and security


- Impact of website design on loss aversion and risk perception/evaluation

- Impact of digital nudges on online judgment and decision making

- Website designs/elements that encourage rational thinking and/or nudge users into certain behaviors

- Issues related to dynamic website design and interactive decision making

- Website design and preference building effects

- Cognitive, emotional, and social factors and information systems design

- Applications of behavioral economics principles in online platforms that influence users’ behaviors (for example, in online auctions and e-marketplaces, crowdfunding platform, mobility platforms, and others)

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MINI-TRACK CHAIRS

Markus Weinmann (Primary Contact)
University of Liechtenstein
Email: markus.weinmann at uni.li<mailto:markus.weinmann at uni.li>

Christoph Schneider
City University of Hong Kong
Email: christoph.schneider at cityu.edu.hk<mailto:christoph.schneider at cityu.edu.hk>

Jan vom Brocke
University of Liechtenstein
Email: jan.vom.brocke at uni.li<mailto:jan.vom.brocke at uni.li>