---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: CFP: GITM 2002 conference, Internet and Web related issues Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:16:44 -0500 From: Anil Kumar kumara@MAIL.UWW.EDU To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE TRACK Internet and Web Related Issues Track Chair: Anil Kumar (Please send the track chair an email at kumara@mail.uww.edu an e-mail indicating your intent to submit a paper to this track)
Third Annual GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM) WORLD CONFERENCE FOR ALL "INTERNATIONAL" IS/IT RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS AND PROFESSIONALS on June 23, 24, 25, 2002 in New York, NY, USA http://www.uncg.edu/bae/isom/gitma/gitma3.htm
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date). Please submit directly to the Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia. For timely processing, we have an all-electronic review process. Therefore, an electronic submission is strongly recommended (email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu). If not possible, please mail 4 copies to the following address and make sure it arrives by the deadline. Please include your email address along with the submission.
Dr. Prashant Palvia Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor ISOM Department Bryan School of Business & Economics University of North Carolina - Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA Email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu Ph: 336-334-5666 Fax: 336-334-4083 http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/
TRACK DESCRIPTION:
The Internet revolution is changing the way firms conduct business. Organizations are using the Internet and Web technologies to sell products and services globally. In this global information age companies are developing new applications that allow them to sell customized products to customers by bypassing the traditional channels of distribution. On the other hand, organizations now face competition seldom seen in the past, with few barriers to entry in this new digital environment. In this track we seek papers dealing with a wide variety of global applications of Internet and web related technologies, organizational impact of these technologies, and technical issues related to Global internet and web applications.
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
Papers (completed or in-progress: about 20 double spaced pages), extended abstracts (completed or in-progress research: about 4-6 pages), panel and workshop proposals (2-4 pages) dealing with (but not limited to) the following topics are invited. Please mention the name of this track on the cover page.
Topics include, but are not limited to: - Applications of Internet and Web technologies - Cases in global uses of Internet and WWW - Global and Strategic issues - Challenges and opportunities - Distance Learning and instructional uses - Intranets - Information Resource Management - Security issues - Social issues and public policy - Cultural issues - Telecommuting - Global Internet infrastructure
OTHER TRACKS: Please note that you may also submit to other Global IT tracks. Just note the name of the appropriate track on the cover (if no such track exists or you do not know the track name, simply state so on the cover page). In general, Global IT Management topics include (but are not limited to):
IT in various countries and regions (e.g., Europe, Asia, Africa, Arab countries, North America, South & Central America, Australia); Development, evaluation & management of Global Information Systems (GIS); Electronic commerce; Internet and Web related issues; IT in multinational companies; Virtual and networked organizations; Cross-cultural issues; Impact of global IT on the organization; Information Resources Management; Frameworks/models for global IS (GIS); Societal impacts of IT in developing countries; IT and Economic Development; IT Diffusion in developing countries; IT in government and public sector: IT human resource issues; DSS/EIS/ES in international settings; Organizational & management structures for GIS; Transborder data flow issues; Electronic data interchange; Telecommunications; Distributed global databases and networks; Cultural and societal impacts; Comparative studies of nations; Applications and case studies (both research and educational).
JOURNAL PUBLICATION:
Papers recommended of high quality by the reviewers will be further considered for publication on an expedited basis in the Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM) and the Journal of Information Technology Cases & Applications (JITCA).
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date) Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2001 Final Submission Due: January 31, 2002 Registration Deadline for one author of each paper and panelists: February 15, 2002 Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2002 (at least one author must register) Conference Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2002
INQUIRIES:
For additional information, please contact the conference chair, local chair, program co-chairs or the track chairs.
Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, USA. Email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu Local Chair: Khalid S. Soliman, Hofstra University, New York, 11549 USA Email: khalid.soliman@hofstra.edu
TRACK CHAIR:
Anil Kumar Assistant Professor MCS, Management Department 105 McGraw The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 800 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190 Tel: 262-472-1468 Email: kumara@mail.uww.edu
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