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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US>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 lang=EN-US>"WORKING AND GAMING IN 3D VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS"<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span lang=EN-US>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 lang=EN-US>of the Forty-Sixth Annual<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span lang=EN-US>Hawai'i International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span lang=EN-US>Maui - January 7 - 10, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu">http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>This minitrack is connected with the</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>JVWR(Journal of Virtual Worlds Research) special issue 6(3)2013: <a href="http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&id=2589bf3c9d&e=1410976b30">Enterprises Welcome Virtual Worlds.</a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Papers are invited for the minitrack on "WORKING AND GAMING IN 3D VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS" 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 lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Virtual worlds and environments provide a visual window to a persistent and synthetic world inhabited by avatars that are deeply involved in social interactions, along with economic and commercial activities. They are immersive by nature and reinvent the notions of “being together” and awareness for distributed teams. Virtual worlds and metaverses present challenges and opportunities for individuals and groups working, playing and learning, together: challenges as groups using virtual worlds have to overcome limitations originating from not sharing the same physical space and opportunities as virtual worlds offer possibilities that are impossible in the real world. To address these challenges and opportunities, this minitrack invites theoretical and empirical research that investigates how individuals and teams within and between organizations use virtual worlds and metaverses to coordinate tasks, share information, simulate processes, solve problems, make decisions, create and manipulate objects, innovate, play, learn, and create value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This minitrack provides one of the key international platforms on which the following issues can be discussed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Theoretical foundations and practical approaches to understand, model, and design virtual worlds and metaverses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>The use of virtual worlds to collaborate, to learn, to recreate, and to innovate, and to co-create organizational and individual value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>The impact of virtual world characteristics on individual and team behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Methods, techniques, patterns, and best practices to support productive (a)synchronous collaboration, communication, and coordination between individuals and groups using virtual worlds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>The design, application, and evaluation of virtual world environments and applications such as serious games.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>There are no preferred methodological stances for this minitrack: this minitrack is open to both qualitative and quantitative research, to research from a positivist, interpretivist, or critical perspective, to studies from the lab, from the field, or developmental in nature. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Themes and topics of relevance to this minitrack include, but are not limited to (related topics not listed are especially welcome):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US>Organizational perspectives on virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>The impact of virtual world collaborations on organizational performance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Change management using virtual world environments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Success factors for virtual worlds and serious games usage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Factors influencing virtual world adoption, adaptation, and diffusion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Introducing virtual world technologies and processes in organizations and groups<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US>Individual and group perspectives on virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Management and leadership styles in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Motivation for individual and team performance in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Skills, knowledge, and abilities to successfully work,play and learn in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Personality characteristics and traits and their influence on virtual world collaboration <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Team size and composition in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US>Work and process perspectives concerning virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Different tasks and task types in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Creativity and innovation in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Approaches and processes for repeatable tasks in virtual worlds, e.g. focus groups, recruitment, strategy planning, and requirements specification & analysis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Identifying, measuring, and evaluating patterns of virtual world collaboration, e.g. generation, reduction, clarification, organization, evaluation, and commitment building.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Best practices, collaboration techniques, and pattern languages for virtual world processes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US>Design perspectives on virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Theories, guidelines and strategies for designing virtual world processes, technologies and systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Enhancing robustness, flexibility, and longevity of virtual world applications, processes, and technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Modeling techniques and frameworks to support virtual world processes and applications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Embedded technologies for virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Information access, processing, and dissemination in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US>Social issues concerning virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Facilitation in virtual world environments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Collaboration and co-creation styles in virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Cultural perspectives on virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Approaches to training virtual world skills<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Ethical issues surrounding virtual worlds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>MINITRACK CHAIRS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Gert-Jan de Vreede (primary contact)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>University of Nebraska at Omaha & Delft University of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Department of Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>e-mail: <a href="mailto:gdevreede@unomaha.edu">gdevreede@unomaha.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Moez Limayem<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sam M. Walton College of Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>University of Arkansas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>e-mail: <a href="mailto:MLimayem@walton.uark.edu">MLimayem@walton.uark.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Imed Boughzala<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Department of Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Telecom Business School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>email: </span><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:imed.boughzala@it-sudparis.eu"><span lang=EN-US>imed.boughzala@it-sudparis.eu</span></a></span></u><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The purpose of HICSS is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, research results, development activities, 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 lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Instructions for submitting papers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:17.85pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>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, 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:l3 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>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:l3 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>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:l3 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>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 lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>DEADLINES:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:4.0cm;text-indent:-4.0cm'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Any time</span></b><span lang=EN-US>: Optional abstracts may be submitted to Minitrack Chairs for guidance, indication of appropriate content and to receive instructions on submitting a full paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:4.0cm;text-indent:-4.0cm'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>June 15</span></b><span lang=EN-US>: Full papers uploaded in the directory of the appropriate minitrack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:4.0cm;text-indent:-4.0cm'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>August 15</span></b><span lang=EN-US>: Notification of accepted papers mailed to authors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:4.0cm;text-indent:-4.0cm'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>September 15</span></b><span lang=EN-US>: Accepted manuscripts, camera-ready, uploaded; author(s) must register by this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Send all correspondence related to this minitrack to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL>Gert-Jan de Vreede (primary contact)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>University of Nebraska at Omaha & Delft University of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Center for Collaboration Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>e-mail: <span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:gdevreede@unomaha.edu"><span lang=FR>gdevreede@unomaha.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>