[AISWorld] ToC IJISCRAM 10(2) 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) 10(2)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 10, Issue 2, April - June 2018
Indexed by: INSPEC
*For a complete list of indexing and abstracting services that include this
journal, please reference the bottom of this announcement.*
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1937-9390; EISSN: 1937-9420;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijiscram
<https://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*

When Things Go Right in Disasters: The Moderating Effect of Specific
Knowledge on Task Performance

Arvind Gudi (Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA), Weidong
Xia (Florida International University, Miami, USA), Irma Becerra-Fernandez
(Marymount University, Arlington, USA)

Since emergency management tasks are complex and knowledge intensive, task
performance is dependent on the dynamic interplays among task
characteristics, the type of knowledge involved and the ways in which such
knowledge is effectively integrated. Based on literature reviews, extensive
field observations and a survey of emergency managers involved in a large
emergency operations center (EOC) in the southeast region of the US, the
authors test a set of research hypotheses that depict the moderating role
of knowledge specificity on the relationship between task complexity and
task performance, and between knowledge integration and task performance.
The authors conceptualize two dimensions of task complexity: components and
interactive complexity. Two types of specific knowledge,
discipline-specific and context-specific knowledge, are measured. The
results indicate that the two task complexity dimensions negatively affect
task performance, knowledge integration positively affects task
performance, and these relationships are moderated by the type of specific
knowledge that is used.

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www.igi-global.com/article/when-things-go-right-in-disasters/222737

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*ARTICLE 2*

Materiality Matters When Organizing for Crisis Management

Martina E Granholm (Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden)

Sensemaking is the process to make sense of an unknown event. Research on
the contribution of materiality in sensemaking is currently an area in need
of further study. The Swedish system of crisis management puts the
municipality in a key position when managing a crisis. Making the municipal
situation room an interesting area for research. This study focuses on
sensemaking in the municipal situation room during crisis management. The
area of interest is when and why digital and/or non-digital resources are
being used during sensemaking. The study contributes to an understanding of
how sensemaking are performed in entanglement with the materiality
provided. This is important for understanding needs of exercises and needs
of resources in the situation room. The study was conducted as a
qualitative study where interviews and observations were used to gather
empirical evidence.

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www.igi-global.com/article/materiality-matters-when-organizing-for-crisis-management/222738

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*ARTICLE 3*

Cyber Security Vulnerability Management in CBRN Industrial Control Systems
(ICS)

Roberto Mugavero (Department of Electronic Engineering – University of Rome
“Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy), Stanislav Abaimov (National Inter-Universitary
Consortium for Telecommunications, Italy), Federico Benolli (OSDIFE -
Observatory on Security and CBRNe Defence, Rome, Italy), Valentina Sabato
(OSDIFE - Observatory on Security and CBRNe Deefence, Rome, Italy)

As cyberattacks are becoming the prevalent types of attacks on critical
infrastructures, due protection and effective response are crucial in CBRN
facilities. This article explores comprehensive cyber security
vulnerability management related to CBRN Control Systems and Industrial
Control Systems (ICS) and provides recommendations that will increase CBRN
operational cyber security and ensure further platform for the research in
the field of operational vulnerability detection and remediation. The
article reviews several key issues related to ICS vulnerability management
cycle, vulnerability sharing with security developers, patch and network
management, cyber offensive threats and threat actors and related cyber
security challenges. It covers such specific issues as ICS connectivity to
private/public networks, critical ICS accessibility via Web Access, Wi-Fi
and/or unauthorised software inside corporate networks. The proposed
solutions refer to some areas of vulnerability management for the awareness
and development of countermeasures.

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www.igi-global.com/article/cyber-security-vulnerability-management-in-cbrn-industrial-control-systems-ics/222739

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*ARTICLE 4*

Communication During Bushfires, Towards a Serious Game for a Serious
Matter: Communication During Bushfires

Carole Adam (Univ Grenoble-Alpes, LIG, Grenoble, France), Charles Bailly
(Univ Grenoble-Alpes, LIG, Grenoble, France), Julie Dugdale (Univ
Grenoble-Alps, LIG, Greenoble, France)

Australia is frequently hit by bushfires. In 2009, the ''Black Saturday''
fires killed 173 people and burnt hectares of bush. As a result, a research
commission was created to investigate, and concluded that several aspects
could be improved, in particular better understanding of the population
actual behaviour, and better communication with them. The authors argue
that agent-based modelling and simulation is a great approach to provide
tools to improve mutual understanding: let managers test communication
strategies, and let residents understand the managers' perspective.
Concretely, they extended an existing simulator with a
theoretically-grounded communication model based in social sciences; they
added user interactivity with the model and investigated gamification to
turn it into a serious game to involve the general public. The authors
present the results of first experiments with different communication
strategies, providing valuable insight for better communication with the
population during such events. Finally, they discuss future extensions and
generalisation of this simulator.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/communication-during-bushfires-towards-a-serious-game-for-a-serious-matter/222740

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*International
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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