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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear AISWorld Participants,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to invite you to participate in a survey about the great challenges and how the IS field can address them. As you know other fields such as engineering and health care have issued challenges to their researchers and practitioners
to develop knowledge in regard to the great challenges that confront us as human beings during this time on earth<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Your candid participation is greatly appreciated. Participation is voluntary and we do not collect any identification information. Only the principal investigators will have access to information collected. The survey is very short and
will take you only a few minutes. Completing the survey signifies consent to participate in the study.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a link to the survey (unique to you - please do not forward to others):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://waltonuark.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bmEbhWMwohAlRDC">https://waltonuark.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bmEbhWMwohAlRDC</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please contact us. Thanks in advance for your attention and participation!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Fred Niederman (niederfa@sliu.edu),Saint Louis University, Shaughnessy Professor of MIS, co-program chair ICIS 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Moez Limayem (<a href="mailto:MLimayem@walton.uark.edu">MLimayem@walton.uark.edu</a>) University of Arkansas, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Edwin & Karlee Bradberry Chair in Information Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Sandra A. Slaughter, Ph.D. (<a href="mailto:sandra.slaughter@mgt.gatech.edu">sandra.slaughter@mgt.gatech.edu</a>) Georgia Institute of Technology, Professor of Information Technology Management and Alton M. Costley Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Saint Louis University IRB# 20750)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">Moez Limayem, Ph.D<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">Edwin & Karlee Bradberry Chair in Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">Sam M. Walton College of Business
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">University of Arkansas</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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