[AISWorld] AMCIS 2019 CFP - Mini-Track: Shadow Information Technologies and Practices

[Rosenbaum, Howard S.]

Call for Papers: 25th AMCIS
August 15 - 17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico
https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org

Mini-Track: Shadow Information Technologies and Practices 
Track: Organizational Transformation and Information Systems (SIGORSA)

Dear Colleagues,

We welcome papers for “Shadow Information Technologies and Practices" minitrack for AMCIS 2019. 

Shadow Information Technologies and Practices is a new mini-track in the Organizational Transformation and Information Systems (SIGORSA) track.  This mini-track solicits papers that address the socio-technical implications, outcomes, and disruptive nature of shadow information technology (shadow IT) and shadow practices of organizational actors within complex organizations. Shadow IT refers to artifacts that are used or developed within organizations outside of and without the approval and knowledge of an organization’s IT department. Socio-technical shadow practices, also known as feral practices, are those in which organizational actors engage with either shadow IT or existing systems in ways that differ from the expected practices, and which take place unbeknownst to organizational and IT managers. 

The emergence of shadow IT and practices can have broad socio-technical implications for organizations, including those related to organizational power relations, IT governance, and security. Given the theme of the conference, New Frontiers in Digital Convergence, we are particularly interested in papers that examine the emergence of shadow IT and practices in response to the introduction of new technologies within business and organizations that trend towards digital convergence.

In addition to research aligned with the conference theme we are also interested in high quality empirical and conceptual work that uses social theory to study and understand shadow IT and practices. Suggested topics could include:
 
• Effects of shadow IT and practices on organizational work-flow, culture, and structure
• Implications of shadow IT and practices for organizational power relationships
• Conceptual work that categorizes the types of shadow practices that occur within organizations
• Ways in which managers can, do, or should respond to the presence of shadow IT and practices
• Security and other issues that arise when organizations actors develop and use shadow IT

PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND TEMPLATE:

https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/call-for-papers/

Submissions may be of two types:

Completed research papers: Full papers must not exceed 10 pages (approx. 5,000 words) and must conform to the AMCIS 2019 submission template.

Emergent research forum papers:  ERF papers must not exceed 5 pages (approx. 2,500 words) and must conform to the AMCIS 2019 submission template

All conference submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be submitted using the online submission system at :

https://new.precisionconference.com/ais

For complete instructions for authors and information about the conference, visit the AMCIS 2019 website at 

http://amcis2019.aisnet.org

IMPORTANT DATES

January 7, 2019: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS papers begin

March 1, 2019 10 am PST:  AMCIS manuscript submissions (completed research and Emergent Research Forum (ERF)) closes for authors 

April 15, 2019: Notification of decision on submitted papers

April 24, 2019: Camera-ready submissions due

MINITRACK CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION


Howard Rosenbaum, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University
hrosenba at indiana.edu

Chase McCoy, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University  chamccoy at indiana.edu