[AISWorld] CFP: Practice-based IS research HICSS-52

[Leidner, Dorothy]

Call for Papers: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences-52 (HICSS-52)
Minitrack: Practice-Based IS Research

January 8-11, 2019
Grand Wailea, Maui

Minitrack Chairs: Dorothy Leidner, Bill Kettinger, Ester Gonzalez, Mike Milovich


This mini-track seeks to encourage practice-based research on new and emerging IS issues in organizations. Practice-based research aspires to bridge the gap between academic theory and practice; it aspires both to introduce researchers to state of the art practices and issues from industry as well as introduce managers to research that makes sense of and brings coherence to the issues they face. The methods used in practice-based research are often exploratory, field-based studies involving interviews, observations, and/or descriptive surveys. The intense pressure to achieve methodological distinction and theoretical contribution often results in very current practice-based topics being eschewed by researchers, because the topics themselves are not mature enough in practice to achieve desirable samples or sample sizes, nor are they conducive to theorizing since so little is known. These are precisely the reasons that exploratory, practice-based research can play a tremendous role in helping establish and lay the foundations of a research domain while providing insights into an emerging topic.
The objective of this minitrack is to encourage practice-based research in information systems and to disseminate the results of that research in a manner that makes its relevance and utility readily apparent.  This minitrack invites authors to submit in-depth research that provides rich stories, unique insights, and useful conceptual frameworks for information systems practice. Papers might be based upon single cases, multiple case, field interviews, or, less commonly, literature itself.  Experimental research and survey research are less likely to achieve the goal of providing rich insight for practice.  While it is assumed that researchers are guided by theory, it is not expected that the submissions to this minitrack make distinct or novel theoretical contributions.  The contributions should focus on distinct and unique lessons for practice.  The minitrack chairs coordinates with MIS Quarterly Executive in selecting papers for fast-tracking to an issue of MISQE.
Overall, this minitrack aims to:

  *   Showcase high quality practice-oriented IS research
  *   Promote practice-oriented IS research as a key source of insight and guidance for digital leaders
  *   Provide researchers a platform to present and discuss their practice-oriented IS research findings and expose the community to current challenges in creating value with IT
  *   Help identify the most challenging managerial issues for digital/IT leaders and frame them as new questions that could guide future practice-oriented IS research.



April 15: Paper submission begins.

June 15 | 11:59 pm HST : Paper submission deadline

August 17 | 11:59 pm HST : Notification of Acceptance/Rejection

September 22: Deadline for authors to submit final manuscript for publication

October 1: Deadline for at least one author of each paper to register for the conference


PAPER SUBMISSION

HICSS Author Guidelines: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhicss.hawaii.edu%2Ftracks-and-minitracks%2Fauthors%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cdorothy_leidner%40baylor.edu%7C81dbc1ba9e474da8c53d08d59022acbd%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C1&sdata=96JdfpgjBQkxve8wFtLvnScov%2FSTzRWQWy4mRsqIgvo%3D&reserved=0

Additional guidance for authors of practice-based IS research papers
This practice track has run for a number of years at HICSS. We are not just seeking research with strong relevance for practitioners, but manuscripts that are written in a way that makes them easily accessible to such a reader. This means that any accepted manuscript will not follow the traditional “rules” of writing for an academic audience.
If you are not a regular reader of MISQE articles we would advise you to read a few so as to get a sense of their style, structure, focus and content. Some general guidelines for writing such articles include:

  *   Simplify reality, but don’t be simplistic
  *   Keep theory and methodology in the background (perhaps include your methods in an appendix, but write it so that it is accessible to non-academic readers).
  *   Use literature and in-depth evidence to give credibility and generalizability.
Typically, such articles loosely follow this structure:
Short lead in
Motivate the practitioner reader in 2-3 sentences. Why should they read the article? What you write should resonate closely with them; perhaps it is a problem that they recognize that you are now going to help them solve.
Short introduction to topic
Frame the topic of the article. Use footnotes rather than traditional academic referencing style when using prior research.
Extensive research findings
Use headings and figures/tables to communicate findings. Address solutions to managerial challenges. Present lessons learned from the research and recommendations.
Actionable guidelines
Actionable guidelines include action verbs, not passive verbs like “understand,” “assess, “think,” or “get commitment.”  Tell the reader what to actually do, or what to change.  For example, if getting commitment is important, say how to get the required level of commitment.
Appendix
Present an overview of research methods. Remember to write in a way that is accessible to an academic audience unfamiliar with the nuances of academic research.




PUBLICATION

Proceedings will be published through the HICSS-52 conference proceedings.

Selected outstanding manuscripts from this minitrack will be recommended to the editor of MIS Quarterly Executive to be fast-tracked for the review process.



The Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) has been known worldwide as one of the longest standing scientific communities in the information systems and technology fields. Since 1968, it has become a respected destination that attracts high-caliber scholars and professionals in academia, industry and government agencies around the world to discuss their cutting-edge research.