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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>AMCIS 2011 Final CFP: IS for the Non-Profit Sector<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>17th Americas Conference on Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>August 4-7, 2011, Detroit, MI, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Track</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>: Enterprise Systems & Organizational Issues in IS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mini Track</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>: IS for the Non-Profit Sector<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://amcis2011.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&Itemid=34">http://amcis2011.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&Itemid=34</a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Description <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The non-profit sector represents a substantial part of the US economy (5% of the GDP). While the penetration of information systems and information technologies (IS/IT) among non-profit organizations has been increasing, studies have consistently shown that non-profits lag behind their counterparts in the private and public sectors with respect to IS/IT adoption and strategic use. This phenomenon has been coined the <i>organizational digital divide</i> – the inequalities between organizations in society that can strategically use IS/IT to advance their mission and those that cannot. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The non-profit sector in the United States consists of over 1.5 million organizations. In response to the economic recession, these non-profits are increasingly being called upon to provide essential programs and services that the public and private sectors cannot or will not provide. However, the current operating environment of the non-profit sector has become increasingly more complex and challenging. While some non-profit organizations have benefited from new advances in IS/IT, many struggle to manage their technical infrastructures. These challenges bring great opportunities for IS research and practice. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The purpose of this mini-track is to provide researchers with a forum for presentation and discussion of the key issues and challenges related to the adoption and strategic use of IS/IT by non-profit organizations. Authors are encouraged to submit papers on IS/IT issues within the non-profit context. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Possible topics may include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Theoretical perspectives and frameworks describing the organizational digital divide. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Barriers to IS/IT diffusion and adoption among non-profit organizations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>IS/IT planning and management in non-profit organizations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Design, implementation, and use of IS/IT to improve non-profit organizations’ social mission. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Strategic uses of IS/IT among nonprofit organizations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Alignment of IS/IT strategy and non-profit organization’s social mission. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Measuring effectiveness of IS/IT use in nonprofit organizations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Issues related to improving sustainable practices in the non-profit sector. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Methods and techniques for helping non-profit managers exploit the potential of IS/IT.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>IS/IT to support creativity and innovation in non-profits. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SUBMISSION SITE<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2011">http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2011</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>IMPORTANT DATES<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deadline for paper submissions: February 28, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Notification of Acceptance: April 4, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Final Copy Due: April 25, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>CHAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anol Bhattacherjee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Professor of Information Systems <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of South Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:abhatt@usf.edu">abhatt@usf.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roderick L. Lee (corresponding co-chair)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistant Professor of Information Systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:rlee@psu.edu">rlee@psu.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Roderick L. 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