[AISWorld] CFP for IFIP WG 8.6 Working Conference --Portsmouth 25th June 2018

[Yogesh K. Dwivedi]

*CFP for IFIP WG 8.6 Working Conference
(**http://ifipwg86.wikidot.com/upcoming-events
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*Conference Title:  *Smart working, living and organising

*Venue:* University of Portsmouth, 25th June  2018



The adoption and diffusion of information technology has passed through
decades of developments and major shifts.   It has progressed from
developing and adopting single isolated systems to large integrated systems
to cloud computing.  It has taken major shifts and turns with the adoption
of mobile technology, web-based services, wearables and Internet of
Things.  In the IFIP 8.6 tradition, this working conference focuses on the
new developments in the adoption and diffusion of technology, systems and
the resulting information that is produced and used for different purposes.




The aim of this conference is to progress our understanding of the plethora
of new technologies that are being adopted everyday by individuals,
organisations, sectors and society in order to better understand  the human
aspects of living and organising with these technologies.   In particular,
we call for research from different contexts and walks of life to
understand the adoption and organising principles of emerging smart devices
and technologies in smart homes, smart cars, smart phones, smart
government, smart cities and smart organisations.  Who is becoming smart
and what are they becoming smart about?  Who are the “winners and losers”
and what role does technology play?  How are emerging technologies adopted
and appropriated in everyday life and what impact are they exerting?



The conference also aims to broaden the theoretical base of adoption and
diffusion of technology in light of these new technologies and new
challenges.  Hence, while we welcome papers that focus on traditional
diffusion of innovation theories, we strongly encourage critical thinking
and development and utilisation of new, non-traditional and context
specific conceptual lenses and viewpoints.



We welcome papers that focus on technology at home, in the workplace and as
it applies to the delivery of public services.  We hope to move forward in
our understanding of different types of adoption contexts which include
organisations, sectors and society.  Some types of organisations and
sectors have traditionally been less represented in our research and we
would encourage scholarly work in these areas.  For example, not-for-profit
and voluntary sector organisations, building and construction, automotive,,
transportation and infrastructure as well as the energy sectors are all
industries where the adoption of technology has had critical impact.   We
also encourage and welcome papers on general topics related to technology
implementation, adoption and transfer.





*Topics of submission may include but are not limited to: *


   - Appropriation of emerging technologies including smart and mobile
   devices, cloud computing, data analytics, drones in homes, cars and
   transportation systems, government, cities and different organisations.
   - Diffusion, transfer, and implementation of both mature and immature
   smart information technologies and systems in organizations and among
   organizations, sectors, and countries.
   - Transfer of technology to be incorporated in systems for customers and
   clients and in different developing and developed countries.
   - Development of frameworks, models, and terminology for information
   technology transfer and diffusion in different contexts and different types
   of technology.
   - Identification of risk factors and barriers to success in emerging
   technology adoption and strategies for addressing them.
   - Conditions or scenarios under which specific transfer and diffusion
   techniques are applicable.
   - Methods to evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and value of
   technology transfer programs and approaches, including time and effort
   estimators and metrics.
   - Organization design and process issues related to technology transfer
   and diffusion.
   - Case studies of technology transfer and diffusion to provide instances
   to guide research, development, and practice.
   - Standards and intellectual property issues that inhibit or facilitate
   information technology transfer.
   - Ethics in the adoption of Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics,
   wearables and mobile technology.

*Important date:*


   - Submission system open: 15th November  2017
   - Full Paper Submission deadline: *15th February 2017*
   - Short Paper Submission deadline: 28 February 2017
   - Reviews due: 10th March 2018
   - Notification of acceptance: 15th March 2018
   - Submission of Final camera-ready for Full paper and copyright form:  2nd
   April 2018



*Paper Submission**:*



All submissions will be *double-blind reviewed*. There are three types of
submission:



*Full paper: *must not exceed twelve (12) single-spaced pages including all
text, figures, tables, and appendices. The cover page, abstract, keywords,
and references are excluded from this page count.



*Short paper: *must not exceed seven (7) single-spaced pages including all
text, figures, tables, and appendices. The cover page, abstract, keywords,
and references are excluded from this page count.



*Industry report and illustrations: *must not exceed seven (7)
single-spaced pages including all text, figures, tables, and appendices.
The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from this
page count.



****All submissions must be in* PDF format*. Papers should conform to
the Springer
Template available at https://goo.gl/oiMNAm.





*Publications:*

Proceeding of the conference Full Accepted Papers will be published in a
book by Springer.  The consent-to-publish form for Full Accepted Papers can
be found at https://goo.gl/oiMNAm.

Special issue with a journal is to be arranged.


*Conference Committee:*

*General Chairs: *Yogesh Dwivedi, Deborah Bunker, Dave Wastell

*Program Chairs: *Amany Elbanna, Eleanor Wynn

*Organizing Chair: *Peter Bednar

*Program Committee: *TBA


-- 
Professor Yogesh K. Dwivedi, PhD
Professor of Digital Marketing and Innovation
Director of Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC)
School of Management
Room #323
Swansea University, Bay Campus
Fabian Bay, Swansea, SA1 8EN, Wales, UK.
TEL (Office): +44 (0) 1792 602340
Email: y.k.dwivedi at swansea.ac.uk ; ykdwivedi at gmail.com
Home page:http://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/som/academic-staff/y.k.dwivedi/
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