[AISWorld] CFP: AMCIS 2014 Minitrack “The Dark Side of Post-Adoptive Use"

[Greta L. Polites]

CALL FOR PAPERS

AMCIS 2014 Mini-Track: "The Dark Side of Post-Adoptive Use"
20th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2014)
Savannah, GA – August 7-10, 2014


Dear Colleagues:

We invite you to submit your most interesting and innovative work on 
negative forms of IS use and their consequences to the mini-track, "The 
Dark Side of Post-Adoptive Use," which will be offered at AMCIS 2014 
within the "Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology" (SIGADIT) 
track.

Description:

There is often an implicit assumption in technology acceptance research 
that IS use, often operationalized in the post-adoption context as “more 
use,” results in positive outcomes. However, recent research indicates 
that not all technology use leads to positive outcomes. Whether 
routinized use reduces an individual’s ability to react mindfully when 
faced with new work situations, or whether personal technology use 
becomes excessive to the point of addiction, certain usage behaviors may 
lead to undesirable results – for individuals, organizations, and 
society at large. This mini-track solicits complete or in-process 
research papers that seek to improve our understanding of the 
antecedents and consequences of usage behaviors that lead to negative 
outcomes in a wide range of settings, from the workplace to schools to 
personal life. We also invite research proposing interventions to 
mitigate the negative effects of IS use.

Example post-adoptive usage behaviors might include, but are not limited to:

  * habituated or routinized use
  * technology addiction or other forms of overuse
  * “mindless” or “less mindful” use
  * shallow feature use


Research papers in this mini-track might investigate how these phenomena:

  * inhibit post-adoption behaviors such as exploratory, extended, or
    “deep structure” use
  * lead to lower individual-, group-, or organizational-level
    productivity and performance
  * result in information overload, “technostress,” and distractions at work
  * negatively impact one’s personal life and social relationships
  * result in lower efficacy, work, and life satisfaction
  * lead to disruption in social and political structures in otherwise
    healthy organizations and societies


Papers might also propose:

  * appropriate theoretical perspectives for understanding these issues.
  * new approaches (quantitative or qualitative) for studying these
    phenomena.
  * interventions and design strategies for managing and reducing
    negative usage behaviors.


Studies that investigate both personal and work-related use are welcome, 
including problematic use of social media, mobile devices (BYOD or 
employer-provided), and mobile applications. However, we would 
especially solicit papers exploring the effects of these phenomena in a 
work-related context, as well as those proposing potential managerial 
solutions.


Mini-Track Co-Chairs:

Greta L. Polites
Department of Management & Information Systems
College of Business Administration
Kent State University
Kent, OH  44242
330.672.1166
gpolites at kent.edu

Jason Bennett Thatcher
Director, Social Analytics Institute
College of Business and Behavioral Science
Clemson University
Clemson, SC  29634
864.656.3751
jthatch at clemson.edu

Candice Vander Weerdt
Department of Management & Information Systems
College of Business Administration
Kent State University
Kent, OH  44242
216.394.1075
cvander8 at kent.edu


Submission Process and Key Dates:

Manuscript submissions will open in early January 2014. Key dates and 
instructions for authors will be available soon (see 
http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/call-for-papers).

Full paper submissions must be made electronically through the AMCIS 
on-line submission system (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2014). 
Be sure to select the appropriate track.

For additional information please refer to the AMCIS website: 
http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/
or contact one of the Mini-Track Co-Chairs.

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