-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] ToC IJISCRAM 10(2) International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:50:21 -0800 From: Murray Jennex mjennex@sdsu.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org
Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) 10(2)The contents of the latest issue of: *International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM)* *An Official Publication of the ISCRAM Association http://www.iscram.org/category-membership/* Volume 10, Issue 2, April - June 2018 Indexed by: INSPEC *For a complete list of indexing and abstracting services that include this journal, please reference the bottom of this announcement.* Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1937-9390; EISSN: 1937-9420; Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA www.igi-global.com/ijiscram https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119
Editor-in-Chief: Víctor Amadeo Bañuls Silvera (Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain) and Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA) *Note: The International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) has an Open Access option, which allows individuals and institutions unrestricted access to its published content. Unlike traditional subscription-based publishing models, open access content is available without having to purchase or subscribe to the journal in which the content is published. All IGI Global manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.*
*ARTICLE 1*
When Things Go Right in Disasters: The Moderating Effect of Specific Knowledge on Task Performance
Arvind Gudi (Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA), Weidong Xia (Florida International University, Miami, USA), Irma Becerra-Fernandez (Marymount University, Arlington, USA)
Since emergency management tasks are complex and knowledge intensive, task performance is dependent on the dynamic interplays among task characteristics, the type of knowledge involved and the ways in which such knowledge is effectively integrated. Based on literature reviews, extensive field observations and a survey of emergency managers involved in a large emergency operations center (EOC) in the southeast region of the US, the authors test a set of research hypotheses that depict the moderating role of knowledge specificity on the relationship between task complexity and task performance, and between knowledge integration and task performance. The authors conceptualize two dimensions of task complexity: components and interactive complexity. Two types of specific knowledge, discipline-specific and context-specific knowledge, are measured. The results indicate that the two task complexity dimensions negatively affect task performance, knowledge integration positively affects task performance, and these relationships are moderated by the type of specific knowledge that is used.
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*ARTICLE 2*
Materiality Matters When Organizing for Crisis Management
Martina E Granholm (Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden)
Sensemaking is the process to make sense of an unknown event. Research on the contribution of materiality in sensemaking is currently an area in need of further study. The Swedish system of crisis management puts the municipality in a key position when managing a crisis. Making the municipal situation room an interesting area for research. This study focuses on sensemaking in the municipal situation room during crisis management. The area of interest is when and why digital and/or non-digital resources are being used during sensemaking. The study contributes to an understanding of how sensemaking are performed in entanglement with the materiality provided. This is important for understanding needs of exercises and needs of resources in the situation room. The study was conducted as a qualitative study where interviews and observations were used to gather empirical evidence.
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*ARTICLE 3*
Cyber Security Vulnerability Management in CBRN Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
Roberto Mugavero (Department of Electronic Engineering – University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy), Stanislav Abaimov (National Inter-Universitary Consortium for Telecommunications, Italy), Federico Benolli (OSDIFE - Observatory on Security and CBRNe Defence, Rome, Italy), Valentina Sabato (OSDIFE - Observatory on Security and CBRNe Deefence, Rome, Italy)
As cyberattacks are becoming the prevalent types of attacks on critical infrastructures, due protection and effective response are crucial in CBRN facilities. This article explores comprehensive cyber security vulnerability management related to CBRN Control Systems and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and provides recommendations that will increase CBRN operational cyber security and ensure further platform for the research in the field of operational vulnerability detection and remediation. The article reviews several key issues related to ICS vulnerability management cycle, vulnerability sharing with security developers, patch and network management, cyber offensive threats and threat actors and related cyber security challenges. It covers such specific issues as ICS connectivity to private/public networks, critical ICS accessibility via Web Access, Wi-Fi and/or unauthorised software inside corporate networks. The proposed solutions refer to some areas of vulnerability management for the awareness and development of countermeasures.
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*ARTICLE 4*
Communication During Bushfires, Towards a Serious Game for a Serious Matter: Communication During Bushfires
Carole Adam (Univ Grenoble-Alpes, LIG, Grenoble, France), Charles Bailly (Univ Grenoble-Alpes, LIG, Grenoble, France), Julie Dugdale (Univ Grenoble-Alps, LIG, Greenoble, France)
Australia is frequently hit by bushfires. In 2009, the ''Black Saturday'' fires killed 173 people and burnt hectares of bush. As a result, a research commission was created to investigate, and concluded that several aspects could be improved, in particular better understanding of the population actual behaviour, and better communication with them. The authors argue that agent-based modelling and simulation is a great approach to provide tools to improve mutual understanding: let managers test communication strategies, and let residents understand the managers' perspective. Concretely, they extended an existing simulator with a theoretically-grounded communication model based in social sciences; they added user interactivity with the model and investigated gamification to turn it into a serious game to involve the general public. The authors present the results of first experiments with different communication strategies, providing valuable insight for better communication with the population during such events. Finally, they discuss future extensions and generalisation of this simulator.
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
Mission of IJISCRAM:
The mission of the *International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM)* is to provide an outlet for innovative research in the area of information systems for crisis response and management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The journal will provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for advancing the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and cognitive issues associated with the use of information systems in responding and managing crises of all kinds. The goal of the journal is to publish high quality empirical and theoretical research covering all aspects of information systems for crisis response and management. Full-length research manuscripts, insightful research and practice notes, and case studies will be considered for publication.
Indices of IJISCRAM:
- ACM Digital Library - Bacon's Media Directory - Cabell's Directories - DBLP - GetCited - Google Scholar - INSPEC - JournalTOCs - MediaFinder - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) - The Index of Information Systems Journals - The Standard Periodical Directory - Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Coverage of IJISCRAM:
This journal covers all aspects of the crisis management information systems discipline, from organizational or social issues to technology support to decision making and knowledge representation. High quality submissions are encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative research methodology, focusing on the design, development, implementation, uses and evaluation of such systems. Submissions are especially encouraged covering the following topics in this discipline:
- Case studies, research methods, and modeling approaches - Collaborative and intelligent systems - Command and control - Communication technologies - Crisis planning, training, exercising, and gaming - Data fusion, representation, and visualization - Decision making and judgment - Disaster risk reduction, risk management, ad-hoc, and sensor networks - Early warning systems - Emergency response systems - Geographical information systems - Globalization and development issues - Healthcare and health information systems - Human-computer interaction - Humanitarian operations - Information systems strategy - Knowledge management and systems - Systems interoperability information systems infrastructures - Virtual teams and organizations
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119 _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org