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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">GITMA
2015 Call For Papers</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sixteenth Annual Global Information
Technology Management Association World Conference 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">St. Louis, Missouri, USA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">June 21-23, 2015</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This year’s GITMA conference
promises to be the best ever with many <b style><u>new
exciting additions to our program</u></b> including:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* four journal-sponsored tracks</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* an innovative, immersive writing
workshop</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* vendor exhibits</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* job placement opportunities</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* many new tracks listed below! </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The location will be the beautiful
Hyatt Regency Hotel in St. Louis with a spectacular view of the Arch.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New to GITMA? Feel lost at larger
conferences? If you’ve never been to a GITMA conference, this is a perfect
opportunity to meet fellow researchers in a supportive environment. Past
keynote speakers have included Dr. Paul Pavlou, Dr. Allen Lee, Dr. Carol
Saunders, and Dr. Varun Grover. We invite you to become part of the GITMA
family by submitting your paper, work-in-progress, panel, or workshop today.
Simply visit <a href="http://www.gitma.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.gitma.org</span></a> for the latest details. You can
also submit your work directly at: <a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gitma2015" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gitma2015</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This conference provides a unique
opportunity to all IT educators, researchers, and practitioners from all
countries to get together to network, develop lasting relationships, and
exchange ideas. The clear strength is the international participation from
educators, researchers, and practitioners from every part of the world. While
submissions are traditionally in the area of Global IT Management, submissions
are not limited to global studies. What makes GITMA truly global is its people!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Opportunities
for Journal Publication</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Papers judged as high quality by the
reviewers will be further considered for publication on an expedited basis in
the Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM), Journal of
Information Technology Cases & Applications Research (JITCAR), Journal of
Information Privacy and Security (JIPS), and International Journal of Web-Based
Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Note: Full and short papers accepted
at GITMA 2015 will be submitted for indexing by ISI and SCOPUS after review and
revisions. ISSN# for GITMA is 1557-6574. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sponsorships opportunities are
detailed at <a href="http://www.gitma.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.gitma.org</span></a>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: November 15, 2014</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please set your Word file as
follows: A4 or US Letter size with 2.54 cm margins (top, bottom, right, left);
main text should be Times New Roman 12 pt, double spaced. Proposal length
should be as follows: Full Paper (~20-25 pages), Extended Abstract or Work-in-Progress
(~2-4 pages), Panel or Workshop Proposal (~1-2 pages). Papers will be
peer-reviewed by a double-blind system. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For questions, please don’t hesitate
to contact:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Program Chair: Dr. Tim Jacks,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, <a href="mailto:tjacks@siue.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">tjacks@siue.edu</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">or</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Conference Chair: Dr. Lakshmi Iyer,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, <a href="mailto:lsiyer@uncg.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">lsiyer@uncg.edu</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TRACK INFORMATION </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(detailed track descriptions at <a href="http://www.gitma.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.gitma.org</span></a>)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Journal of Global IT Management
(JGITM) Mini-track</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Journal of Information Technology
Case and Application Research (JITCAR) Mini-track</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Journal of Information Privacy and
Security (JIPS) Mini-track</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* International Journal of Web-Based
Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) Mini-track</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* IS Enabling Open Innovation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Information Technology in Asia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* IT in Emerging Economies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* IT for Social Benefit in
Developing Countries</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Cross Cultural Issues in
International IT Deployment</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Global Electronic Commerce</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Global IT Innovation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Strategic Applications of Global
Information Systems</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Health Information Systems IT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Leadership and IT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Creating Value from Social Media</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Enterprise IT Management</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* E-governance</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Mobile IT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Diversity & Inclusion in the
IT Workforce</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Global Big Data</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Writing Workshop</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Doctoral Consortium</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">* Job Placement</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hope to see you in St. Louis!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regards, </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tim Jacks and Lakshmi Iyer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Program and Conference Chairs 2015
GITMA Conference</span></p>
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------<br><div><div dir="ltr">Lakshmi S. Iyer, Ph.D.<br>Associate Professor and Information Systems Graduate Programs Director<br>The University of North Carolina at Greensboro<br>Email: <a href="mailto:Lsiyer@uncg.edu" target="_blank">Lsiyer@uncg.edu</a>; Phone: 336/334-4984; Fax: 336/334-5580<br>URL: <a href="http://lsiyer.wp.uncg.edu/" target="_blank">http://lsiyer.wp.uncg.edu/</a><br><b>Women in IT - <a href="http://wiit.uncg.edu" target="_blank">http://wiit.uncg.edu</a></b>, <span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/wemakeit" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/wemakeIT</a></span><br><a href="http://www.gitma.org" target="_blank">Global IT conference</a>; <a href="http://amcis2015.aisnet.org" target="_blank">AMCIS 2015</a><br></div></div>
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