[AISWorld] ToC 8(4) International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management

[Murray Jennex]

Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Information Systems for
Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) 8(4)The contents of the latest
issue of:
*International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and
Management (IJISCRAM)*
*An Official Publication of the ISCRAM Association
<http://www.iscram.org/category-membership/>*
Volume 8, Issue 4, October - December 2016
Indexed by: INSPEC
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1937-9390; EISSN: 1937-9420;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijiscram
<http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119>

Editor-in-Chief: Víctor Amadeo Bañuls Silvera (Universidad Pablo de
Olavide, Spain) and Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA)
*Note: The International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response
and Management (IJISCRAM) has an Open Access option, which allows
individuals and institutions unrestricted access to its published content.
Unlike traditional subscription-based publishing models, open access
content is available without having to purchase or subscribe to the journal
in which the content is published. All IGI Global manuscripts are accepted
based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.*

*ARTICLE 1*

About Emergency Managers and Their Tools: What Emergency Managers Want from
a Business Perspective

Cynthia Marie Nikolai (University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA),
Chelsea Treboniak (Critical Ops, LLC., Sanford, NC, USA), Page Heller
(Hopes Creek Consulting, College Station, TX, USA), Gregory Madey
(Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame, IN, USA)

This paper presents findings emerging from the National Science Foundation
(NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. The aim of I-Corps is to aid in
transitioning academic research into commercialized technology. Through
this program, the authors developed and tested hypotheses in search of a
sustainable and scalable business model for a potential future company. An
element of the rigorous I-Corps curriculum included 133 interviews with
emergency manager practitioners from around the country to determine the
root of their immediate problems. The unbiased feedback from the industry
professionals determined the outcome of our hypotheses, while validating
our proposed business model.

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www.igi-global.com/article/about-emergency-managers-and-their-tools/185637

To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=185637

*ARTICLE 2*

Crowdsourcing the Disaster Management Cycle

Sara E Harrison (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada), Peter A.
Johnson (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada)

Crowdsourcing is a communication platform that can be used during and after
a disastrous event. Previous research in crisis crowdsourcing demonstrates
its wide adoption for aiding response efforts by non-government
organizations and public citizens. There is a gap in understanding the
government use of crowdsourcing for emergency management, and in the use of
crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness. This research aims to
characterize crowdsourcing in all phases of the disaster management cycle
by government agencies in Canada and the USA. Semi-structured interviews
conducted with 22 government officials from both countries reveal that
crisis crowdsourced information is used in all phases of the disaster
management cycle, though direct crowdsourcing is yet to be applied in the
pre-disaster phases. Emergency management officials and scholars have an
opportunity to discover new ways to directly use crowdsourcing for
mitigation and preparedness.

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www.igi-global.com/article/crowdsourcing-the-disaster-management-cycle/185638

To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=185638

*ARTICLE 3*

Social Media and Disasters: Applying a New Conceptual Framework to the Case
of Storm Desmond

Briony J. Gray (University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom),
Mark J Weal (University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom), David
Martin (University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom)

Conceptual frameworks which seek to integrate social media uses into
disaster management strategies are employed in a range of events. With
continued variations to online practices, developments in technology, and
changes in online behaviours, it is imperative to provide conceptual
frameworks which are relevant, current and insightful. This paper firstly
conceptualizes a range of recent literature through inductive coding and
proposes a new conceptual framework of current social media uses. Secondly,
the framework is applied to a case study of a multi-hazard disaster: which
are predicted to grow in severity and frequency due to climate change,
alongside increased habitation of at-risk zones. Storm Desmond 2015 has
been selected. Snowball sampling is used to identify networks of interest,
and thematic analysis used to track changes in Twitter content over time.
Web accessibility and information reliability issues are presented and
discussed.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/social-media-and-disasters/185639

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www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=185639

*ARTICLE 4*

An Empirical Study on Temporal Evolution Rule of Network Clustering Behavior

Tang Zhi-Wei (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China,
School of Political Science and Public Administration, Chengdu, China), Du
Fei (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, School of
Political Science and Public Administration, Chengdu, China), Jiang Ping
(University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, School of
Political Science and Public Administration, Chengdu, China)

Using questionnaire survey, this paper studied the temporal evolution rule
of network clustering behavior through descriptive statistical analysis and
paired samples T Test, which analyzes network clustering behavior's
expression in different phases during the developing of network group
event. The result shows that: For the network clustering behavior, there is
no significant difference between pro-phase and meta- phase of the network
group events, the top three for behavior intensity are “network public
opinion” behavior, “human flesh search” behavior and “network consensus”
behavior; the last three for behavior intensity are “network fatwa”
behavior, “network kuso” behavior and “network consensus violence”
behavior; For the network clustering behavior, there are significant
differences between meta- phase and anaphase of the network group events,
compared to meta- phase, the “internet gossip” behavior, “network
consensus” behavior, “network fatwa” behavior and ” network rally” behavior
will be strengthened, ” network trial” behavior will diminish. Practical
application: These network group events bring so many harmful effects for
the comprehensive management of cyberspace for government. To find the
evolution of network clustering behavior is highly necessary for the
government to take immediate and effective measures when the network group
event happens.

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www.igi-global.com/article/an-empirical-study-on-temporal-evolution-rule-of-network-clustering-behavior/185640

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*International
Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
(IJISCRAM)* in your institution's library. This journal is also included in
the IGI Global aggregated *"InfoSci-Journals"* database:
www.igi-global.com/isj
<http://www.igi-global.com/e-resources/infosci-databases/infosci-journals/>.
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*

Mission of IJISCRAM:

The mission of the *International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis
Response and Management (IJISCRAM)* is to provide an outlet for innovative
research in the area of information systems for crisis response and
management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any
accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The
journal will provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for advancing
the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and cognitive
issues associated with the use of information systems in responding and
managing crises of all kinds. The goal of the journal is to publish high
quality empirical and theoretical research covering all aspects of
information systems for crisis response and management. Full-length
research manuscripts, insightful research and practice notes, and case
studies will be considered for publication.

Indices of IJISCRAM:


   - ACM Digital Library
   - Bacon's Media Directory
   - Cabell's Directories
   - DBLP
   - GetCited
   - Google Scholar
   - INSPEC
   - JournalTOCs
   - MediaFinder
   - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
   - The Index of Information Systems Journals
   - The Standard Periodical Directory
   - Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

Coverage of IJISCRAM:

This journal covers all aspects of the crisis management information
systems discipline, from organizational or social issues to technology
support to decision making and knowledge representation. High quality
submissions are encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative research
methodology, focusing on the design, development, implementation, uses and
evaluation of such systems. Submissions are especially encouraged covering
the following topics in this discipline:

- Case studies, research methods, and modeling approaches
- Collaborative and intelligent systems
- Command and control
- Communication technologies
- Crisis planning, training, exercising, and gaming
- Data fusion, representation, and visualization
- Decision making and judgment
- Disaster risk reduction, risk management, ad-hoc, and sensor networks
- Early warning systems
- Emergency response systems
- Geographical information systems
- Globalization and development issues
- Healthcare and health information systems
- Human-computer interaction
- Humanitarian operations
- Information systems strategy
- Knowledge management and systems
- Systems interoperability information systems infrastructures
- Virtual teams and organizations

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission
guidelines
www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119