[AISWorld] CFP AMCIS 2022: Minitrack "Cultural and Value Related Aspects in Information Systems" - Call for Papers

[Everist Limaj]

*AMCIS 2022*: Minneapolis, August 10-14, 2022

*MINI-TRACK: Cultural and Value Related Aspects in Information Systems *
TRACK: Global, International, and Cross Cultural Research in Information 
System (SIG CCRIS)

*Abstract *
In the wake of increased attention towards digital innovation and 
transformation, the success of IS projects - or lack thereof – remains a 
dominant issue for both research and practice. Cultural aspects have 
been identified as a key determinant for IS project success, yet more 
research is needed to understand the complexities underlying cultural 
and value related aspects in the IS context.
The Covid-19 pandemic has furthermore pushed this topic to the forefront 
of scholarly interest, showcasing how culture may impede or support 
rapid digital innovation efforts (e.g., remote work, digital business 
models, etc.). For example, organizations with different cultural bases 
have shown markedly different implementations of remote work, from 
extending a culture of trust and self-governance to using remote-work 
equipment in order to control their employees in their home-office 
environment.

*Full Call for Papers*
This mini-track focuses on organizational and managerial issues of 
cultural and behavior related aspects of IS including (but not limited 
to) mindset, identity, trust, conflict and knowledge sharing. It aims at 
achieving a deeper understanding of culture and value related aspects 
required for IS to support recent forms of management (e.g. agile) and 
working (e.g. remote), digital resilience during rare events (e.g. the 
C-19 pandemic), digital transformation, or networked business 
environments, just in general.
We are interested in research aiming at identifying, exploring, or 
explaining values in the context of IS; research on the influence of 
values on society or organizations – and vice versa; and research on 
personal values and managerial conflicts evolving in the context of IS, 
such as in case of privacy concerns.
Consequently, we strongly encourage researchers to submit studies 
covering different cultural issues (beyond mere cross-cultural studies), 
values and their interconnection with society, organizations, and 
management in the IS context. Both, qualitative and quantitative 
research papers are welcome.

*Potential Topics*
Topics of research include, but are not limited to, the following:
•    Culture of digital innovation in high and low tech firms
•    Culture and the digital divide among various groups
•    Culture, IS and responsibility; culture, IS and sustainability; 
culture of “smart” organizations/groups
•    Culture and values in the context of privacy and data protection issues
•    IS culture, information culture, digital culture, online or social 
media culture, the geek culture, or sub-cultures
•    IS values and culture conflict; managerial issues of IS values and 
culture conflicts
•    The IS Occupational Culture; socialization, cultural fit, and 
commitment of IS people
•    Culture, values, and IS management or project management
•    Linking culture, values, and information sharing
•    IS culture and education
•    Embedded cultural values in ICT and/or IS-related methods and 
management approaches
•    Measuring or identifying cultural patterns or value sets in IS contexts
•    Methodological issues conducting culture-related IS research
•    Culture as a dependent variable in IS research
•    Culture change, culture development, and culture management in IS 
contexts

*Submission Types*
*   Full papers must not exceed 10 pages (approx. 5,000 words)
*   Emergent Research Forum (ERF) papers must not exceed 5 pages 
(approx. 2,500 words)
All submissions must conform to the AMCIS 2022 submission template and 
will be peer-reviewed using a double-blind system.

*Important Dates**
***January 21, 2022     PCS opens for submissions
*March 1, 2022*         PCS closes for full papers and ERFs
March 25, 2022       Paper reviews are due
April 15, 2022          Program Chair decisions are sent to authors

*MINI-TRACK CHAIRS**
***Everist Limaj:everist.limaj at wu.ac.at 
<mailto:everist.limaj at wu.ac.at>(Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Nikolaus Obwegeser: nikolaus.obwegeser at bfh.ch 
<mailto:nikolaus.obwegeser at imd.org>(Berner Fachhochschule BFH BFH 
Wirtschaft)