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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>HICSS 2014: CFP Global Virtual Teams (GVT) Mini-track<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>We are pleased to invite you to submit a paper to the GVT mini-track for HICSS 2014 taking place at the Hilton Waikoloa on the Big Island of Hawaii from Jan. 6-9<sup>th</sup>, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Detailed information about the conference can be found here </span><a href="http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_47/apahome47.htm" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white'>http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_47/apahome47.htm</span></a><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white'> </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>and information for potential authors can be found here </span><a href="http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_47/47cfp.pdf"><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_47/47cfp.pdf</span></a><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Due date for submission of full papers is: June 15, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>About Global Virtual Teams<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Today many business processes, as well as government and scientific projects are executed by geographically dispersed virtual teams. Team members often do not have the same first language, come from different national cultures, work in different time zones and may be employed in different organizations. These differences, among others, present unique opportunities for management and leadership. This mini-track invites papers that offer insights into the successful operation of global virtual teams. Session topics include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Temporal separation and its effects on collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Cultural differences in perception of time<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Conflict resolution across cultures<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Project management styles and differences across cultures<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Differences in language understanding and its effects on collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Power distance and its effects on collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Uncertainty (risk) avoidance and its effects on collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Collaboration and communication tools<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Differences between academic and non-academic virtual teams<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Global virtual team case studies<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Both academics and practitioners are encouraged to submit a paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>We look forward to your submissions and the continued success of the HICSS GVT mini-track.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Mike, Derrick, and Frederick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Mike Hine</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> (mikehine@cunet.carleton.ca)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Associate Professor of Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Sprott School of Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Carleton University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Derrick Cogburn (dcogburn@american.edu)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Associate Professor of International Relations<br>International Communication Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Executive Director, Institute on Disability and Public Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>COTELCO: The Collaboration Laboratory<br>School of International Service<br>American University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Frederick Zarndt (Frederick@frederickzarndt.com)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Global Connexions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>230 C Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Coronado CA 92118<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span 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