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font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Call for Participation: AMCIS 2011 (Detroit), August 4-7. </span></font></b><i><font
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IS Adoption and Diffusion</span></font></i></p>
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lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>The Special Interest Group on the Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology will again host their pre-ICIS workshop for people interested in information technology adoption and diffusion. The workshop will be held in the morning on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Shanghai. The theme will be: </span></font><b><font
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language:en-US'>The workshop will include paper roundtables, panel discussions and tutorials. Faculty members and doctoral students are encouraged to attend and submit papers for the roundtable discussion. The deadline for submission of papers is </span></font><b><font
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language:en-US'>For further details, please contact the 2011 workshop organizers: </span></font></p>
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color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-NZ'>Dear SIGADIT Members,</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;language:en-NZ'>It has been an eventful year for SIGADIT! Following the successful DIGIT workshop in St. Louis, SIGADIT has been working to identify ways in which to better serve its community. Thank you for providing feedback to a SIGADIT survey earlier this year, which has been very helpful to identify areas that can be supported by SIGADIT. SIGADIT is again sponsoring a track on IT adoption and diffusion at AMCIS this year and pursuing other initiatives.</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;language:en-NZ'>SIGADIT is in robust shape and continues to attract interest and participation from researchers in different parts of the world. For instance, about 35% of participants at the DIGIT 2010 workshop held in St. Louis came from countries outside of North America. Analytics of hits to the SIGADIT web site show visitors from various regions, including Africa, South America, and Asia.</span></font></p>
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color:black;language:en-NZ'>SIGADIT is actively exploring opportunities to diversify to all regions of the AIS and become a truly global SIG to foster research on IT adoption and diffusion anywhere in the world. A few highlights:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-top:4px'><font size=2
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font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-NZ'>- JJ Hsieh, from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, is the Program Chair <br>
for the DIGIT workshop to be held in Shanghai in conjunction with the ICIS 2011 conference.<br>
- Annette Mills, from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, is the new <br>
VP-Communications for SIGADIT.<br>
- SIGADIT is sponsoring a track on IT adoption and diffusion at ECIS 2012 to be held in<br>
Barcelona, Spain. The track co-chairs include Michael Williams and Yogesh Dwivedi, both<br>
from Swansea University, UK.</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;language:en-NZ'>In continuing this growth, SIGADIT would love to sponsor a track on IT adoption and diffusion at PACIS 2012 to be held in Vietnam. We invite you to contact any of the SIGADIT officers (</span></font><a
href="http://www.sigadit.org/index_files/page0001.htm"><font size=2
color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";text-decoration:underline;language:en-NZ'>http:// www.sigadit.org/index_files/page0001.htm</span></font></a><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-NZ'>) if you may be interested in serving as a track chair, associate editor, or reviewer as we plan for submitting a track proposal to PACIS 2012.</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;language:en-NZ'>On behalf of the SIGADIT leadership, I invite you to attend the SIGADIT-sponsored sessions at AMCIS 2011 in Detroit (USA) and the DIGIT workshop at ICIS 2011 in Shanghai (China), and also to consider submitting your work to the SIGADIT-sponsored track at ECIS 2012 in Barcelona (Spain).</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;language:en-NZ'>It is my pleasure to serve the SIGADIT community, with valuable support from the other SIGADIT officers and your feedback and assistance.</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:
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</span></font></b><i><b><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;font-style:italic;font-weight:
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<h4 style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
language:en-US'>As SIGADIT welcomes new officers to the Executive Committee, we also recognize and thank the following persons for their services and invaluable contributions:</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>Chair-Elect (2010-2011)</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>SIGADIT VP-Meetings and DIGIT Workshop Chair (2010-2011)</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>Secretary/Treasurer </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>(2006-2010)</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>VP-Communications </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>DIGIT Program Chair </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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<h4 style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>As you prepare to register for AMICS2011 and/or ICIS2011 we encourage you to take this opportunity to renew your SIGADIT membership (if you have not done so already). You can renew your membership through the AIS website: </span></font><a
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font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>. Once logged on, select<br>
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lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold;
language:en-US'>Join a SIG </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
language:en-US'>to select and renew your SIGADIT membership. Thank you for supporting SIGADIT!</span></font></p>
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<h4 style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>The accepted papers have been scheduled on all three presentation days of the conference across 9 sessions. SIGADIT invites the research community to participate in these sessions.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><a
href="http://www.ecis2012.eu/"><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";text-decoration:
underline;language:en-US'>ECIS 2012</span></font></a><font size=2
color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'> (Barcelona, Spain) has a SIGADIT sponsored track on </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>IS Adoption and Diffusion </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>focusing on different themes, including:</span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>Theories, concepts, and tools of IS/ICT adoption and diffusion</span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>Adoption/diffusion of IS supporting organizational/inter-organizational initiatives</span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>Adoption of IS/ICT in a residential/ household context </span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-US'>Organizational adoption of social networking technologies</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-NZ style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-NZ'> </span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-US'>Socio-economic impacts of consumer adoption of IS/ICT</span></font></p>
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font-family:Symbol;font-size:16px;color:black'>·</span><span
style='width:12px'> </span><font size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;
language:en-US'>Socio-economic/geographical/cultural factors relevant to IS/ICT adoption</span></font></p>
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font-family:Symbol;font-size:16px;color:black'>·</span><span
style='width:12px'> </span><font size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;
language:en-US'>Strategies to promote IS/ICT adoption and diffusion</span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-US'>Diverse methods (e.g. survival analysis, comparative case studies) to understand ICT diffusion </span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-US'>Factors influencing IS/ICT adoption and use</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-US'> at micro and macro levels</span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;language:en-US'>The digital divide</span></font></p>
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font-family:Symbol;font-size:16px;color:black'>·</span><span
style='width:12px'> </span><font size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;
language:en-US'>The impact of ICT use on the daily/social/professional life of consumers/citizens</span></font></p>
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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font-size:16px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:12px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:
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lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";language:en-US'>SIGADIT encourages the research community to submit manuscripts that may be relevant to the IS Adoption and Diffusion track. </span></font></p>
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