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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dear ISWorld Listserv Members:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">We are pleased to invite you to submit papers to the upcoming 15<sup>th</sup> annual Global Information Technology Management Association (GITMA) conference to be held June 22-24, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA,
USA.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The GITMA conference brings researchers, educators and practitioners together from around the world and fosters an atmosphere conducive to the supportive presentation of emerging and mature research ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Internationally based collaborations, cross-disciplinary research alliances, doctoral student connections and international data collection efforts always result from the GITMA conference.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Our conference encourages the exchange of research on topics related to international IT topics.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>We typically have representation of scholars from many nations at our annual conference, and welcome you to join us this year.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The tracks for the GITMA conference include the following:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Information Technology in Europe:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The development, adoption, diffusion and use of IT in Europe<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>(Track Chair, Pierluigi Rippa, Università di Napoli Federico II)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Information Technology in Asia:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The development, adoption, diffusion and use of IT in Asia (Track Chair, Haji Afzaal Seyal, Institute Technology Brunei)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Issues in Global Information Security:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>
Developing and using measures to improve information security<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>(Track Chair, Humayun Zafar, Kennesaw State University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>IT in the International Hospitality Industry:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The development, adoption, diffusion and deployment of IT in the hospitality industry (Track Chairs, Naveed Baqir, University of Delaware, and Ajay Aluri, West Virginia University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>IT for Social Benefit in Developing Countries:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The development and deployment of IT to advance social causes (Track Chair, Choton Basu, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Cross Cultural Issues in International IT Deployment:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The role of culture in implementation of IT (Track Chairs, Amy Woszczynski, Kennesaw State University and Tim Jacks, Southern Illinois University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Global E-Commerce:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The use of information technology in global business (Track Chair, Praveen Pinjani, Delaware State University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Global IT Innovation:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Acceleration of commercialization and industry through the use of innovative IT (Track Chair, Jaideep Ghosh, George Mason University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Strategic Applications of International IT Infrastructures:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Developing and deploying strategic applications of IT globally (Track Chairs, Jerry Chang, UNLV, Mahesh Raisinghani, Texas Women’s University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Health Information Systems IT:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Utilization of Information technology for health (Track Chair, Raj Sharman, SUNY Buffalo School of Management)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Leadership in IT:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Issues that pertain to leadership of organizations in the IT industry and/or leadership of the IT function within organizations (Track Chairs, Kevin Lowe, University of North Carolina- Greensboro,
and Oran Alston, West Virginia University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Social Media:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Issues pertaining to the value of social media in the international context (Track Chair:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Anil Kumar, Central Michigan University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>ePolitics:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The politics of using information systems (Track Chair, Celia Romm Livermore, Wayne State University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Enterprise IT Management:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This track focuses on (1) the IT Deployment and Management, and (2) the Support of the Enterprise IT Customers (Track Chairs, Kathy Hartzel, Duquesne University and Karen Patten, University
of South Carolina)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>IS and Economics:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Economics of Information Technologies (Track Chair, Virginia Kleist, West Virginia University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Supply Chain Management:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Managing global information flows for production supply chains (Track Chairs, Martin Nunlee, Delaware State University, Ednilson Bernardes, West Virginia University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Global Big Data:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Societal, legal and global issues of big data, including privacy issues, comparative regulatory and legal structures, and cultural differences (Track Chair:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Bill Spangler, Duquesne University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Mobile IT:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Communication and networking across mobile platforms<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>(Track Chair, Nanda Surendra, West Virginia University)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Diversity and Inclusion in IS:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Issues associated with inclusivity and underrepresented groups in technology across cultures and nations (Track Chairs, Lakshmi Iyer, University of North Carolina- Greensboro, Meera
Joseph, University of Johannesburg)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Student Research Colloquium:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Graduate student research presentations (Track Chairs, Dolphy Abraham, Alliance University- Bangalore, Mahesh Raisinghani, Texas Women’s University)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Our keynote speakers include Paul A. Pavlou, Ph.D., Milton F. Stauffer Professor of Information Technology and Strategy, at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, and the CIO of Mattel, Inc., Mr.
Paul Rasmusson.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>More program information will become available on our web site:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><a href="http://worlditproject.com/2014-gitma-conference">http://worlditproject.com/2014-gitma-conference</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Papers are to be submitted to the following link by 12:00 PM EST, January 10, 2014:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><a href="https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=gitma2014">https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=gitma2014</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Submissions (full papers, work in progress or extended abstracts) are welcomed (format details here:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><a href="http://worlditproject.com/2014-gitma-conference/call-for-papers-2014">http://worlditproject.com/2014-gitma-conference/call-for-papers-2014</a> ).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Accepted submissions will be published in the conference proceedings.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Selected papers will be considered for journal publication in JGITM, JITCAR and JIPS.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Thank you.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Praveen Pinjani</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Associate Professor, MIS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Delaware State University</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Virginia Kleist, Ph.D.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Associate Professor, MIS<br>
West Virginia University</span></p>
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<p>Virginia Franke Kleist, Ph.D.</p>
<p>Associate Professor, Management Information Systems</p>
<p>MIS Department</p>
<p>Room 318</p>
<p>College of Business and Economics</p>
<p>West Virginia University</p>
<p>PO Box 6025</p>
<p>Morgantown, WV 26506</p>
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