[AISWorld] ICTO2020t workshop: International Journal of Operations & Production Management - paper development workshop

[harfouche tony]

ICTO2020 Pre-conferenceWorkshop 

Paper Development workshop: International Journalof Operations & Production Management

Date: Oct 16th, 2020 

 https://icto2020.webs.com/


The ICTO2020 Paper Development Workshop on “Emerging Technologies inEmergency Situations” for The International Journal of Operations &Production Management, 16th October 2020 online. 

 

The main objective of thispaper development workshop is to engage with authors intending to submit apaper to the “Emerging Technologies in Emergency Situations” Special Issue ofThe International Journal of Operations & Production Management.

Authors are invited to submitan extended abstract (1,500 - 3,000 words) using the ICTO 2020(completed research) paper template (https://icto2020.webs.com/icto2020-paper-submission). 

Link to the website https://icto2020.webs.com/


This extended abstract should highlight:

1.    The contextof the study. Potential Contexts of Studyare:

·      Natural Disasters (Hurricanes,Droughts, Tsunami, Earthquakes, Mass Migration)

·      Man-Made Disasters (war,terrorism, political unrest)

·      Disease Outbreaks andPandemics (COVID 19, Ebola, SARS)

·      Deployed Operations – Theapplication of medical equipment in emergency

·      settings includinghumanitarian and war scenarios

 

2.    PotentialTechnologies. 

·       Artificial Intelligence (AI): Whatorganisational and supply chain capabilities are required to effectivelyutilize Artificial Intelligence in emergency situations? What coordinationmechanisms are required to utilize AI in a post-disaster or conflict scenario?What capabilities and skills are needed by managers and field operativesutilizing this technology? How can Artificial Intelligence contribute toO&SCM performance improvement and value creation n emergency situations?

·       Blockchain: What is the role of blockchainin enhancing visibility and transparency in humanitarian supply chains? Whichare the relevant blockchain applications in humanitarian operations? How canblockchain be used by operations managers to combat disease outbreaks duringcrises? 

·       Big Data and Business Analytics: How can business analytics support humanitarian operations pre-andpost-natural and man-made disasters. How can business analytics minimize humansuffering caused by disease outbreaks? How can business analytics help theO&SCM field minimize the disturbances produced by supply chaindisruptions?            

·       Social Media. Is social media a usefultechnology in responding to supply chain disruptions? How can social mediasupport O&SCM scholars in addressing natural and man-made disasters? Howare practitioners using social media to support healthcare operations inpost-disaster situations?   

·       Internet of things: How canthe internet of things be used to minimize human suffering during humanitarianoperations, disease outbreaks and mitigation? How can the internet of things beused to address issues of resources scarcity in emergency situations? 

·       Drones - How can drones use thesmart cities infrastructure to respond to post-disaster situations? How candrones can be used in humanitarian operations? What are the ethical issuesrelated to the usage of the drones in disaster relief operations?   

·       Medical diagnostics, medicines, and advanced therapies – How can advances in diagnostics address the need for rapid and accurateevaluation and/or monitoring/tracking of patient health? How can emergingtechnologies alleviate pressure on the availability of pharmaceuticals andvaccines in emergency scenarios? How are leading-edge advanced therapies beingpioneered to address a range of injuries and health conditions associated withhumanitarian support?

 

3.    PotentialMethods

·       Empirical research methods

·       quantitative and qualitative methodologies including (but not limited to)case studies, surveys, design science, action research, mixed-methods

·       The papers must provide new insights and theoretical contributions to theO&SCM field and the sub-discipline of humanitarian and disaster reliefoperations.

·       We expect papers to utilize novel frameworks and theories to shed new lighton the interplay between capabilities, coordination mechanisms, emergenttechnologies, and emergency situations.

·       Must make a contribution to theory and practice

·       Outside of the scope of this special issue: Modelling, secondary data only

 

4.    Expectedcontributions.

During the workshop, you willhave the opportunity to present your extended abstract and get feedback fromthe guest editor team as well as from your peers on how best to develop theirarticle for submission to the special issue with IJOPM. We are looking forwardto receiving your extended abstract.




 Link to the website:  https://icto2020.webs.com/




Important Dates:


Opening of the submissionsystem for the extended abstract:                          1st August2020

Closing of the submissionsystem for the extended abstract:                         20th August2020

Notification of acceptance:                                                                         1stSeptember 2020   

Paper Development Workshopdate:                                                           16th October 2020

 

Link to Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=workshopicto2020

Link to ICTO’s Webpage: https://icto2020.webs.com/

Link to the “Emerging Technologies in Emergency Situations” for The InternationalJournal of Operations & Production Management: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijopm/emerging-technologies-emergency-situations


The GuestEditorial Team



Prof Samuel Fosso Wamba, Toulouse Business School, France
Prof Maciel M. Queiroz, Universidade Paulista, Brazil
Dr. Samuel Roscoe, University of Sussex Business School, UK
Prof Wendy Phillips, University of the West of England, UK
Dr. Dharm Kapletia, University of the West of England, UK
Prof Arash Azadegan, Rutgers Business School, USA