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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:State> International Conference on System
Sciences – 45</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">January 4-7, 2012</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Grand <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Wailea
Maui</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:State></st1:place></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/HICSS_45/apahome45.htm</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Track: Knowledge Systems </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Minitrack: KM in a Changing Society: Using Knowledge to
Impact Societies</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Knowledge management (KM) is beginning to have an impact
on society. For example, we may actually see KM leading to less knowledge worker
offshore outsourcing (although offshore sourcing for knowledge needs may
increase) as it becomes difficult for organizations to maintain two or more
classes of knowledge workers and wages and position will tend to equalize over
national boundaries. Quality of life concerns will guide knowledge workers to
where they want to live and work and this will also support equalization of
living standards and critical infrastructure. This will be disruptive to the
organization as traditional management and governance structures will be
stressed to handle distributed knowledge in a distributed organization. Workers
may rethink traditional careers as they may work in organizations where they
never physically meet their boss or colleagues and will be more loyal to local
organizations and local social structures. This will likely increase transience,
a trend weÕre observing now in many organizations, and increased transience will
likely lead to increased intellectual property and knowledge ownership issues.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Similarly, societal changes have an impact on KM. If
hiring practices change as organizations hire and retain staff based on the
knowledge they possess, this may actually lead to a higher valuation of older,
experienced workers. This will tend to force knowledge workers into being
lifelong learners if they are not already. Unfortunately, with the Baby Boomers
expected to retire now and in the near future, organizations are faced with the
problems of retaining the knowledge and expertise of this population. With
Generation X and Y individuals prototypically having 'spiral' or 'transitory'
career paths, this also impacts KM practices. With reduced birthrates in the
developed countries, the increased immigration impacts KM in terms of
under-utilization or undervaluing the immigrant population's knowledge. The
increased rate of use of contingent (or non-standard) workers (e.g., contract
employees, temporary employees, seasonal or non-permanent employees) also
impacts the type of knowledge entering the organization and KM
practices.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">This minitrack seeks papers that investigate these
impacts and explore how organizations are using KM to help meet these impacts on
society and how these societal trends impact organizations.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Possible topics include:</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Using KM to increase
citizen participation in government and society; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Using KM to create
citizen driven change in society or government; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Using knowledge to
change societies; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Creating society
wide Knowledge Systems; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Improving living
standards through KM and knowledge us; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Knowledge loss risk
management; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Impact of
immigration and cultural issues on KM initiatives ; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Using KM to mitigate
impacts of retirement and worker transience; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Measuring risk of
knowledge loss due to retiring or transient employees;
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Developing knowledge
capture processes and technologies for retiring and transient workers;
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">KM issues with
retiring and transient workers and their impact on organizational governance
and management processes; <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Developing KM
Systems to mitigate risks of retiring, transient, and immigrating workers; and
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Valuation and knowledge
utilization processes for (potential or actual) immigrant knowledge
workers.</FONT></LI></UL>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Important Deadlines: </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">June 15, 2011 Submit full manuscripts for review. The
review is double-blind; therefore this submission must be without author
names.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Aug 15, 2011 Acceptance notices are emailed to authors by
the Review System. (Make sure your server accepts the address.) At least one
author of each accepted paper must immediately make plans to attend the
conference, including initiating fiscal, visa, or other travel
guarantees.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Sept 15, 2011 Accepted authors submit Final Paper. At
least one author of each paper should register by this date. This is the Early
Registration fee deadline.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Oct 15, 2011 Papers without at least one registered
author will be deleted from the Proceedings; authors will be so notified by the
Conference Office.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Minitrack Co-Chair:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Alexandra Durcikova (Primary
Contact)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Email:
alex@eller.arizona.edu<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><st1:City w:st="on">Murray</st1:City> <st1:place
w:st="on">E. Jennex</st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">San
Diego</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Email: Murphjen@aol.com,
mjennex@mail.sdsu.edu<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P></DIV><BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>