<div dir="ltr">OPEN FORUM: THE WORLD IT PROJECT<br>FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013, 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM<br>MARQUETTE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR, HILTON CHICAGO<br><br>If
you are a researcher from outside the U.S. and would like to
participate in this landmark research, please attend the open forum on
“The World IT Project”. This groundbreaking research is likely to make a
major imprint on IS research for years to come. The World IT Project is
designed to examine important issues confronting IT employees, both
staff and management, in many countries of the world. The proposed
project requires survey data collection from different countries,
representing different cultures, levels of economic growth, societal and
religious beliefs, and political systems. More than forty countries
from all parts of the globe will be targeted for this research. At this
stage of the project, we are in the process of identifying countries and
country investigators. Typically one to three investigators will be
assigned to each country. There are significant benefits to you in
joining the project as well as roles and responsibilities. <br>
<br>If you are interested, please let us know in advance that you will
be attending the session. Simply send me an email. Representatives from
the core project team will be at the forum to provide an overview of
the project and answer questions. <br>
<br>In terms of scope, the project is akin to Hofstede’s research on
culture and the GLOBE project. The project will examine organizational
IT issues, technology issues, and individual issues. Among
organizational IT issues are: IT strategic planning, IT-business
alignment, business process reengineering, security and privacy, and IT
reliability and efficiency. Technology issues include cloud computing,
social media, ERP systems, business intelligence, and big data, again to
name just a few. Individual issues include job satisfaction, efficacy,
and role ambiguity. Contextual variables include such factors as the
organizational structure and strategy, organizational culture, IT
occupational culture, and national culture. For more information about
the project, please refer to: <br>
<br>Palvia, P. “The World IT Project: A Program on International
Research and Call for Participation,” Journal of Global Information
Technology Management, Vol 16, No 2, April 2013, pp. 1-5. <a href="http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/TheWorldITProject.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/TheWorldITProject.pdf</a><br>
<br>At this stage, we are in the process of identifying countries and
investigators. Typically 1-3 investigators will be assigned to each
country. Data would be collected from 10-15 IT employees from 25
organizations, yielding a country sample size of about 300. The direct
benefits to you from joining The World IT Project are the following: <br>
<br>* You get readymade instrument and procedures. Your main effort is in data collection. <br>* You have access to the best expertise. <br>*
You will have co-authorship in several publications. This will include
co-authorship using data from your country and co-authorship in
comparative studies that include your country. <br>
* You will have international colleagues to collaborate with. <br>* There will be tremendous opportunities for growth <br><br>Your roles and responsibilities will include the following:<br><br>* Commit to the project and collect quality data in a timely manner. <br>
* Assist in writing. <br>* Be responsive to project requests and deadlines. <br>* Attend an annual meeting of the group to discuss project progress and results.<br><br>The Core Team members include:<br><br>Naveed Baqir, University of Delaware, USA, <a href="mailto:mnbaqir@udel.edu" target="_blank">mnbaqir@udel.edu</a><br>
Jaideep Ghosh, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, India, <a href="mailto:jghosh20770@gmail.com" target="_blank">jghosh20770@gmail.com</a><br>Tim Jacks, Southern Illinois State University Edwardsville, USA, <a href="mailto:tjacks@siue.edu" target="_blank">tjacks@siue.edu</a><br>
Paul Licker, Oakland University, USA, <a href="mailto:licker@oakland.edu" target="_blank">licker@oakland.edu</a><br>Prashant Palvia, Project Leader, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, <a href="mailto:pcpalvia@uncg.edu" target="_blank">pcpalvia@uncg.edu</a><br>
Celia Romm Livermore, Wayne State University, USA, <a href="mailto:ak1667@wayne.edu" target="_blank">ak1667@wayne.edu</a><br>Aykut Hamit Turan, Sakarya University, Turkey, <a href="mailto:aykut.turan@gmail.com" target="_blank">aykut.turan@gmail.com</a><br>
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