<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>OPEN FORUM: THE <span class="">WORLD</span> IT PROJECT<br>FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014, 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM<br>ROOM 200, CONVENTION CENTER, AMCIS CONFERENCE, Savannah, Georgia<br></div><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 <span class="">World</span> IT Project”. This groundbreaking research is likely to make a major imprint on IS research for years to come. The <span class="">World</span>
IT Project is designed to examine important issues confronting IT
employees, both staff and management, in many countries of the <span class="">world</span>.
The proposed project requires survey data collection from different
countries, representing different cultures, levels of economic growth,
societal and religious beliefs, and political systems. <br>
<br>More than forty countries from all parts of the globe will be
targeted. The project was initiated in 2013 and already 16 countries
have been signed up. 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 project core 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 <span class="">World</span> 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>For each targeted country, data will be collected from 10-15 IT
employees from 25-30 organizations, yielding a minimum sample size of
300. The direct benefits to you from joining The <span class="">World</span> 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>* 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 project 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>
<br></div>Thanks all,<br><br></div>Prashant Palvia, Ph.D.<br></div>Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor<br>The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA,<br><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div>