[AISWorld] IFIP 8.6 2020 - Call for Papers
Yogesh K. Dwivedi
ykdwivedi at gmail.com
Sat Jan 18 18:05:01 EST 2020
*Re-Imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems:
A Continuing Conversation*
*December 17-19, 2020*
*Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, India*
https://ifip8.62020.iimtrichy.ac.in/
*Submission Deadline: 15th May 2020*
IFIP WG8.6 was established in the early ‘90s “to foster understanding and
improve research in practice, methods, and techniques in the transfer and
diffusion of information technology within systems that are developed, and
in the development process[1] <#_ftn1>”. A brief history of the group can
be found at http://ifipwg86.wikidot.com/history.
Since that time, the original premises of the working group--how to foster
diffusion and adoption--have been overtaken by events. Developments in
social media, mobile computing and applications, agile systems development
techniques, cloud computing and business analytics can now be said to be
viral; the cycle of innovation has sped up, platforms provide quick access
to infrastructure, and information spreads on a 24-hour cycle. These
developments, in turn, have impacted the way both organizations and
societies engage with transfer and diffusion of information technology (IT)
systems within and between organizations, in interactions with customers,
and in society in general. The question is no longer how to adopt and
diffuse IT systems, but how to quickly assess and manage those that best
serve the larger purposes of businesses and societies.
At our past conferences (in Lungskile, Sweden in August, 2016 and
Guimaraes, Portugal in June 2017) we discussed the evolution of the field
and whether the time was right to identify and discuss emerging trends that
WG8.6 might fold in to a new agenda, one that is consistent with the
purpose of the original statement but that is adapted to today’s more viral
diffusion environment. *IFIP WG8.6 2020 event would continue this scholarly
conversation by soliciting contributions for formulating new directions for
the working group that will address emerging trends, continuous with the
original charter of diffusion of IT/IS*.
The focus of this event is particularly on understanding the diffusion and
adoption of emerging information technologies and systems (i.e., Artificial
Intelligence, Blockchain, Fintech Applications, Internet of Things, Social
Media), which are expected to have substantial impact on future economic
development of society, organizations and individuals. A review of the role
of information technologies particularly over the past two decades clearly
shows the strong link between technology adoption and social economic
development in many economies. The Gartner report in 2019 lists “Top
Strategic Technology” trends including Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence,
autonomous things (Robots, vehicles, drones etc.) among others as the game
changers that could revolutionize industries and their strategic models
through 2023. These emerging technologies have great potential to
contribute to organizational and societal reforms. Thus, for the past
couple of years, the scholarly body has been showing a sincere interest in
the understanding of adoption, usage, impact, and potential of the
aforementioned technologies on individuals, societies and organizations.
This conference aims to bring together scholars and practitioners from
inter-disciplinary areas for the enrichment of scholarly deliberations on
the adoption, usage, impact and potential of emerging technologies. To
achieve this goal, we invite scholars and practitioners to present their
ideas and findings at the *IFIP WG 8.6 Conference on “Re-Imagining
Diffusion of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation”
*to be held at Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, India in
2020. Theoretical and empirical papers employing quantitative, qualitative,
and/or critical methods are welcomed. Submissions with a focus on
addressing the following research questions are particularly addressed:
· *How do we characterize the shifts of scale and state change we
have seen in IT/IS since the early 90s? What are the interacting variables
and enabling forces? How do we describe the rate of change, its arc,
affordances and constraints? *
· *How do we reframe our ideas about how the (possibly different)
rates of IT/IS diffusion impact individuals, groups, organizations and
societies in general?*
*Tracks for submissions *
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchain
3. Smart Cities and Digital Government
4. IoT
5. Fin-Tech Applications
6. Social Media
7. Big Data and Analytics
8. Cloud Computing
9. Healthcare IT
10. Emerging technology in consumer decision making and choice
11. Mobile Applications
12. Emerging technologies in e-Governance
13. Conference theme
14. General adoption and diffusion
*LOCATION*
IFIP WG 8.6 Conference will be held at state-of-the-art campus of Indian
Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, India. Tiruchirappalli, also known
as Trichy, is a city known for its prominence in education, spirituality,
art and culture. It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth
largest urban agglomeration of the Indian state of Tamilnadu.
Tiruchirappalli is located almost at the geographic center of the state.
Tiruchirappalli's recorded history starts in the 3rd Century BC and it was
under the rule of the Cholas. Followed by the Cholas, the city has also
been ruled by the Pandyas, Pallavas, Mutharaiyars, Viajyanagar Empire,
Nayak Dynasty and the British. The most prominent historical monuments in
Tiruchirappalli are Rockfort, Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam and
Jumbukeswarar temple in Thiruvanikaval. Uraiyur, the archaeologically
important town, then capital of the early Cholas, is now a suburb of
Tiruchirappalli.
*IMPORTANT DATES *
- Paper Submission Deadline: *15 May 2020*
- Authors Notification: *30 June 2020*
- Final Submission: *31 July 2020*
- Early Bird Registration: *31 August 2020*
- Conference Dates: *17–19 December 2020*
*PAPER SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS *
Authors should submit original, unpublished research papers. All accepted
papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Submissions should
not be under consideration for any other conference or journal outlet.
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and
revised version of their paper for fast track review and publication
in *International
Journal of Information Management *(*ABDC* A*)*, and/or Information Systems
Frontiers *(*ABDC* A)*. *Further information will soon be made available on
the conference website link. All articles presented in the conference will
be published by Springer and indexed in the Scopus database.
*CONFERENCE COMMITTEE *
*Conference Patron*
Professor Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
*General Chairs *
Viswanath Venkatesh, University of Arkansas, USA
Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University, UK
Deborah Bunker, University of Sydney, Australia
Dave Wastell, University of Nottingham, UK
*Conference Chairs *
Sujeet K. Sharma, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
Satish S. Maheswarappa, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
Helle Zinner Henriksen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Santosh K. Misra, CEO & Commissioner of e-Governance, Govt of Tamil Nadu,
India
*Program Chairs *
Sujeet K. Sharma, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
Banita Lal, University of Bedfordshire, UK
Amany Elbanna, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Nripendra P. Rana, University of Bradford, UK
Moutusy Maity, IIM Lucknow, India.
*Organizing Chairs *
Rajesh Chandwani, IIM Ahmedabad, India
Arpan Kar, DSM IIT Delhi, India
Sankalp Pratap, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
Jang Bahadur Singh, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
Sumeet Gupta, IIM Raipur, India
Sirish Kumar Gouda, IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
Satish Krishnan, IIM Kozhikode, India
GP Sahu, MNNIT Allahabad, India
Uthayasankar (Sankar) Sivarajah, University of Bradford, UK
Zahran Al-Salti, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
*Conference Advisory Board *
· *Angappa Gunasekaran*, Dean, School of Business and Public
Administration California State University, Bakersfield, USA
· *Bharat Bhasker*, Director, IIM Raipur, India
· *Chandan Chowdhary*, Associate Dean and Executive Director
(Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing and Punj Lloyd Institute of
Infrastructure Management), ISB, Hyderabad, India
· *D P Goyal*, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Shillong,
India
· Dinesh K. Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA
· *H. Raghav Rao*, AT&T Distinguished Chair in Infrastructure
Assurance and Security, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
· *Lemuria Carter*, Head of School - School of Information Systems
and Technology Management, University of New South Wales, Australia
· *Babita Gupta, *Director of AACSB Accreditation, College of
Business, California State University Monterey Bay, USA
· *M.P. Gupta*, Head of Dept. of Management Studies, Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi, India
· *Manoj Tiwari*, National Institute of Industrial Engineering
(NITIE), Mumbai, India
· *Marijn Janssen*, Head of ICT Group, Delft University of
Technology (TU Delft)*, *Netherlands
· *Mohini Singh*, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research), Fiji National
University, Fiji
· *Neeraj Kumar*, Director of E-Governance Division, Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
· *P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan*, Professor, Dept. of Management
Studies. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India
· *Priya Seetharaman*, Associate Professor, MIS, IIM Calcutta, India
· *Rahul **De*, Hewlett-Packard Chair Professor, IIM Bangalore,
India
· *Rajesh Sharma*, Dy. Director General (Service Unit), Ministry of
Communications, Dept. of Telecommunications, Government of India, New
Delhi, India
· *Saeed Al-Muharrami*, Professor, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
· *Sridhar Nerur*, Professor & Goolsby-Virginia and Paul Dorman
Endowed Chair in Leadership, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
· *Vishanth Weerakkody*, Head of School of Management, University
of Bradford, UK
· *Zahir Irani*, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Bradford, UK
*About IIM Trichy*
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIMT) is the eleventh IIM
and was instituted on 4th January 2011. IIMT is functioning from its
sprawling state-of-the-art campus spread over 175 acres of land on
Trichy-Pudukkottai highway, about 11 km from Tiruchirappalli International
Airport. The usage of technology in classrooms is an important talking
point across the campuses. At IIM Tiruchirappalli, fully air-conditioned
SMART Classrooms are augmented with AV automation and acoustic treatment.
It comprises of latest Audio-Visual solutions like HD Document
Camera/Visualizer, Interactive tablets, DSP Mixers, centralized monitoring
and control system, ceiling microphones, Ultra short throw Interactive
Projectors, Full HD projectors, HD Cameras for capturing faculty and
students etc. IIMT boasts about a collection of eminent faculty from
institutes of repute across the country and globe.
*About Tiruchirappalli*
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli is located in the city of
Tiruchirappalli in Tamilnadu. Tiruchirappalli has many names, often
referred to as Trichy, and even Tiruchi. The British called it
Trichinopoli.
Trichy is an ancient city, with a rich cultural heritage which dates back
to more than 1000 years. The present inner-city area of Woraiyur was once
the capital of the Cholas, a hugely influential south Indian power from the
9th to the 12th centuries. The Cholas were major seafarers, and frequently
traversed the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal to trade with neighbouring
regions such as Sri Lanka and South East Asia. The resources obtained from
this trade were deployed in a temple-building frenzy in the 10th to 12th
centuries. This resulted in stunning works of architecture such as the Sri
Ranganathaswamy Temple (one of the largest temple complexes in the world)
located in Srirangam, Trichy and the 11th century Brihadeeswarar temple at
Thanjavur, located about an hour's drive from Trichy.
Trichy is also the home to Grand Anicut, the fourth oldest dam in the world
that was constructed in the 2nd century AD. The 7th century Rock Fort
temple is yet another example of the architectural and historical splendour
of Trichy. Trichy and its vicinity are dotted with numerous ancient
temples, big and small, with splendid carvings on stone.
The geographic location of Trichy makes it easy to visit prominent tourist
attractions that includes World Heritage sites of Thanjavur, Mahabalipuram
and Gonngaikonda Cholapuram, natural escapades of Coutrallam Falls and
Kanyakumari, hill stations at Munnar, Kodaikanal and Ooty, and the exotic
Indo French enclave of Pondicherry. In addition, the excellent connectivity
to Chennai by road, rail and air makes it easy to explore the rest of the
country. Trichy is also well connected to international destinations such
as UAE, Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka with direct non-stop flights on
daily basis.
Trichy's location, close to the major seafaring ports on the Eastern coast,
has given it a history of cosmopolitanism. The town has historical and
deep-rooted connections with the Middle East and South East Asia. The
hoards of Roman coins found in the vicinity of the city point to trade
connections even further west, to Greece and Italy. The Tamil diaspora,
spread across the world, and particularly in South East Asia is testimony
to the international connections of Trichy. Trichy is no stranger to
international trade, and to this day, rather peculiarly, the Trichy airport
has more international than domestic flights!
The city also has a culture of education, learning and rich engagement with
the arts. Renowned Carnatic musicians trace their origins to the city and
its suburbs. The country also has Trichy to thank for Dr. C.V. Raman, the
pioneering Nobel Laureate in Physics. In short, what Trichy lacks for in
size, it more than makes up in learning, arts and commerce!
For more details about tourist attractions in Trichy and nearby locations,
please see the following links:
·
https://www.tripadvisor.in/Tourism-g317098-Tiruchirappalli_Tiruchirappalli_District_Tamil_Nadu-Vacations.html
· http://www.trichy.com/places/
·
https://www.tourmyindia.com/blog/best-places-to-visit-in-tamil-nadu/
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Kind Regards
Yogesh
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Professor Yogesh K. Dwivedi, PhD
Professor of Digital Marketing and Innovation
Director of Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC)
Co-Director of Research
School of Management, Room #323
Swansea University, Bay Campus
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*IFIP WG 8.6 2020 Conference, Indian Institute of Management Trichy, India*
- *Re-Imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and
Systems: A Continuing Conversation*; Submission Deadline - *15 May 2020*;
For further details please visit - https://ifip8.62020.iimtrichy.ac.in/
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