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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><b><span lang=DE style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>HICSS-46 Call for papers for the minitrack on:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>“SOCIAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>IN COLLABORATION RESEARCH”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Part of the Collaboration Systems and Technology Track<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>of the Forty-Sixth Annual<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hawai'i International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Maui</span></i></strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, HI - January 7 - 10, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Papers are invited for the minitrack on "<b>Social & Psychological Perspectives in Collaboration Research</b>" as part of the Collaboration Systems and Technology Track at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>One of the major assets of any organization is its people. Understanding of the people and their social, psychological, cultural, and emotional environment helps organizations develop systems and processes that can lead to a productive workplace. Changes in technology, globalization, and increased competition have all created an environment in which an understanding of people is the critical link that is needed in order to survive and thrive in today’s competitive environment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Technology supported collaboration and communication between individuals entails complex social and psychological situations. An understanding of social and psychological aspects of collaboration is essential to creating and sustaining productive work environments. The use of collaboration and communication systems and the consequences of such use are framed by the psychological and social factors concerning the users and their work environment. It is important to understand these factors to successfully facilitate the sustained implementation and use of these technologies. Further, knowledge of the psycho-social aspects of technology-supported collaboration and communication also assists in detecting, avoiding, and effectively resolving the issues that may arise from using such technologies. Thus, it is essential to study the psycho-social issues surrounding the design and usage of these technologies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Modern collaboration technologies, including but not limited to Social Media and Web 2.0, offer various ways to connect, collaborate, form communities, and share information and knowledge. As many organizations are figuring out productive ways to create value from collaborative networks, researchers have intensified efforts to understand and design ways in which communication technologies can support both work-related and pleasure related activities. Such research often involves or requires psychosocial perspectives. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thus, this minitrack provides one of the key international platforms to host research papers and presentations that provide a social/psychological perspective on studying issues related to the dynamic interplay between people, their environment, and the collaboration technologies they use. Some examples of areas which can be a part of the minitrack include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Personality, behavioral, and social factors related to communication and collaboration in co-located and distributed groups<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Social and psychological effects of using systems to support collaboration <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Attractions and affiliations in groups arising from use of social networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Team/group psychology and use of communication technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Effects and consequences of personality on system design and use<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Psycho-social factors influencing acceptance and implementation of collaboration technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Virtual leadership and leadership at a distance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Online aggression and violence <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Motivating employees to adopt, create, use collaborative work practices<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Correlations between organizational performance and attention to human capital <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Influence of communication technologies on perceptions of self and others<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Emotion and networking technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-fami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span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Prejudice and discrimination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Attitudes and social intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Violence and aggression<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Attractions and affiliations in groups <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Group psychology (e.g. Social loafing, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Mood and emotions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Diversity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Internet use and social/psychological well being<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sexual harassment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Performance appraisal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>MINITRACK COORDINATORS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Roni Reiter-Palmon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>University of Nebraska at Omaha <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Department of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Director of Research, the Center for Collaboration Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1110 South 67<sup>th</sup> street, Omaha, NE 68182-0116 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: (402) 554-4081  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:rreiter-palmon@unomaha.edu"><span style='color:black'>rreiter-palmon@unomaha.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Triparna de Vreede <b>(primary contact)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>University of Nebraska at Omaha <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Department of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Research Associate, the Center for Collaboration Science<br>1110 South 67<sup>th</sup> street, Omaha, NE 68182-0116 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: (402) 452-6116 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:tdevreede@unomaha.edu"><span style='color:black'>tdevreede@unomaha.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The purpose of HICSS is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, research results, development activi</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>ties, and applications among academicians and practitioners in computer-based systems sciences. The conference consists of tutorials, advanced seminars, presentations of accepted papers, open forum, tasks forces, and plenary and distinguished guest lectures. There is a high degree of interaction and discussion among the conference participants because the conference is conducted in a workshop-like setting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Instructions for submitting papers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Submit an electronic copy of the full paper, 10 pages including title page, abstract, references and diagrams using the review system available at the HICSS site-</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/, make sure that the authors’ names and affiliation information has been removed to ensure an anonymous review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Do not submit the paper to more than one minitrack. The paper should contain original material and not be previously published or currently submitted for consideration elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Provide the required information to the review system such as title, full name of all authors, and their complete addresses including affiliation(s), telephone number(s) and e-mail address(es).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The first page of the paper should include the title and a (max) 300-word abstract.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>DEADLINES:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:113.4pt;text-indent:-113.4pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>May 15</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>:                            OPTIONAL: Abstracts submitted to Minitrack Chairs for guidance, indication of appropriate content and to receive instructions on submitting full paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:113.4pt;text-indent:-113.4pt'><![if !suppo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