Forwarded message from [rotondo@MEMPHIS.EDU (Robert Otondo)] sent originally on Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:39:26 -0600: : CALL FOR PARTICIPATION : (Papers and Reviewers) : Global Software Development Track of the First Annual : GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM) WORLD CONFERENCE : on June 11, 12, 13, 2000 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA : ** THE CONFERENCE FOR ALL "INTERNATIONAL" IS RESEARCHERS ** : : TRACK DESCRIPTION: : : Once the domain of developed countries, software development has become : a worldwide industry. Variations in culture, language, religion, : politics, and economics affect interactions among developers, clients, : and IS/IT managers. These variations affect not only the final software : product, but make managing software development within and across these : diverse global environments a formidable task. Managing software : development becomes an even more challenging responsibility when one : considers that "what works" in one locale may not work in another. : : Research addressing the above or related issues is welcomed in the : Global Software Development track. Papers should address issues of : software development, training, or maintenance rather than software use. : Submissions reflecting other reference areas--including but not limited : to anthropology, sociology, or social psychology--are also encouraged. : : 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 note the name of this : track on the cover page. : : * International Outsourcing : * Off-shore development : * Project management and team-building in multi-cultural environments : * Cultural dimensions of group interactions : * Software development in multi-lingual, multi-cultural environments : * Contract Programming : * Software training, maintenance, and customer support in global : environments : * Field studies : * Theoretical frameworks : * Research or development methodologies : * Current issues in global software development : : JOURNAL PUBLICATION: : : Papers recommended 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) and the Journal of : Information Technology Cases & Applications (JITCA). : : IMPORTANT DATES: : : Submission Deadline: November 15, 1999 (to be received by this date) : Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 1999 : Final Submission Due: January 31, 2000 : Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2000 (at least one author must : register) : Conference Dates: June 11, 12, 13, 2000 : : SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 1999 (to be received by this date). : Please submit directly to the Conference Chair Dr. Prashant Palvia. For : expeditious processing, we wish to have an all-electronic review : process. Therefore, an electronic submission is strongly recommended : (email: ppalvia@memphis.edu). If not possible, please mail 4 copies to : the following address and make sure it arrives by the deadline. In any : case, please include your email address along with the submission. : : Dr. Prashant Palvia : Conference Chair, GITM Word Conference : Fogelman College of Business & Economics : The University of Memphis, : Memphis, Tennessee 38152, USA : Email: ppalvia@memphis.edu : http://www.people.memphis.edu/~ppalvia : : INQUIRIES: : : For additional information, please contact the conference chair, program : co-chairs or the track chairs. : : Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia, University of Memphis, USA. : ppalvia@memphis.edu : : Program Co-Chairs: : Roberto Evaristo, University of Denver, USA. evaristo@odin.cair.du.edu : Roger Harris, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia. : roger@mailhost.fit.unimas.my : Sherif Kamel, American University, Egypt. skamel@aucegypt.edu : Tor Larsen, Norwegian School of Management, Norway. tor.j.larsen@bi.no : Hans Lehmann, University of Auckland, New Zealand. : h.lehmann@auckland.ac.nz : Barry Shore, University of New Hampshire, USA. bshore@christa.unh.edu : : TRACK CHAIR: : : Robert Otondo : Fogelman College of Business and Economics : The University of Memphis : Memphis, TN 38152 USA : Email: rotondo@memphis.edu : : -- : Robert F. Otondo, Ph.D. : Assistant Professor : Management Information Systems Area : Fogelman College of Business and Economics : The University of Memphis : Memphis, TN 38152 : Voice: (901) 678-2435 : Fax: (901) 678-2685 : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe@isds.bus.lsu.edu : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====
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