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Using IS for Good Minitrack for AMCIS 2020
Track: Social Inclusion and Socio-Technical Issues
August 12-16, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Information systems (IS) have the potential to improve social
welfare through redistribution of power, providing a voice for
marginalized people, improving access to education, and increasing
economic opportunity (George & Leidner, 2019; Lin, et al.,
2015; Ortiz et al., 2019; Silva & Hirschheim, 2007; Vaidya
& Myers, 2017). Some development programs that sought to use
IS for a good cause have been highly successful, but many other
projects, even those well designed and well-funded, have never
gotten off the ground (Chipidza & Leidner, 2019). This track
is dedicated to research on how IS has been used for good, how and
when it is successful, and how and when it tends to fail. The
contribution of the track is the development of theory and methods
for improving the outcomes when IS is used for Good.
What we are looking for
We welcome papers that theoretically, conceptually, or empirically
advance research on the impact of IS on society when IS and ICTs
specifically target the improvement of social welfare. Papers may
use any acceptable methodology and theory. Submissions are
encouraged at any level of analysis or progress. Both full papers
and emerging research are encouraged so that authors can gain
valuable feedback for moving their projects forward. Possible
topics may include (but are not limited to):
* The role of Fintech in economic development
* Projects or systems focused on the digital divide
* Social connections of geographically distant groups with a
common cause
* Digital strategies to fight disenfranchisement and
marginalization
* Corporate social responsibility success and failure
* Digital activism that advances human rights
* Information systems that focus on financial inclusion
* The impact of digital saviors (those who think they know best
and impose systems on a community for their own good)
Minitrack Co-Chairs
Jordana George (Primary Contact), Mays Business School, Texas
A&M University,
jgeorge@mays.tamu.edu
Wallace Chipidza, Claremont Graduate University
David Gomillion, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
Dwayne Whitten, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
Co-Chair Biographies
Jordana George is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Mays
Business School at Texas A&M University. Her research explores
data management, the social impact of information systems, and the
intersection of these two topics, such as data philanthropy and
technology benefit corporations. She holds a PhD from Baylor
University, an MBA from Penn State University and an MFA from the
University of California at Davis. Jordana currently serves as
Managing Editor for Workshops for the Journal of the AIS. She has
published in Information and Organization, Communications of the
AIS, Information Systems Journal, and AIS Transactions on
Replication Research.
Wallace Chipidza is an assistant professor in the Center for
Information Systems and Technology at Claremont Graduate
University. He holds a PhD in information systems from Baylor
University and an MS in computer science from the University of
Arizona. Chipidza mainly researches how and why social networks
change over time, the impacts of those changes, and the
interventions that moderate those impacts. His other interest lies
in designing ICT-based solutions to problems afflicting vulnerable
populations in developing countries. Wallace has published in The
Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Communications of the
Association for Information Systems, Information Systems Education
Journal, and the Journal of Computer Information Systems.
David Gomillion is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Mays
Business School at Texas A&M University. David holds a PhD
from Florida State University. His research focuses on health
information systems and Information Systems education, pedagogy,
and teaching. David has published in the Information Systems
Education Journal and multiple conference proceedings and has
written several technical books.
Dwayne Whitten is a Clinical Professor at the Mays Business School
at Texas A&M University. He earned his DBA at Louisiana Tech
University. Dwayne's primary research interests are in the areas
of IT sourcing, cybersecurity, supply chain security, and
work-life balance. He has published in the Harvard Business
Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Decision Sciences, Journal
of Operations Management, MIS Quarterly Executive, European
Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Strategic Information
Systems, International Journal of Human Resources Management,
Journal of Management, Information & Management, International
Journal of Operations and Production Management, and the
Communications of the AIS.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR CALL FOR PAPERS
* January 2020: System opens for general paper submissions
* February 28, 2020: Paper and ERF submissions due
More info:
https://amcis2020.aisconferences.org/track-descriptions/
References
George, J. J., & Leidner, D. E. (2019). From clicktivism to
hacktivism: Understanding digital activism. Information and
Organization.
Chipidza, W., & Leidner, D. (2019). A review of the
ICT-enabled development literature: Towards a power parity theory
of ICT4D. The Journal of Strategic Information Systems,
S0963868717302391.
Lin, C. I., Kuo, F.-Y., & Myers, M. D. (2015). Extending ICT4D
studies: The value of critical research. MIS Quarterly, 39(3),
697-712.
Ortiz, J., Young, A., Myers, M., Bedeley, R., Carbaugh, D.,
Chughtai, H., ... Wigdor, A. (2019). Giving Voice to the
Voiceless: The Use of Digital Technologies by Marginalized Groups.
Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 45(1).
Silva, L., & Hirschheim, R. (2007). Fighting Against
Windmills: Strategic Information Systems and Organizational Deep
Structures. MIS Q., 31(2), 327-354.
Vaidya, R., & Myers, M. (2017). Power in ICT4D projects: The
case of an Indian Agricultural Marketing Board. ICIS 2017
Proceedings.
Jordana George | Clinical Assistant Professor
Mays Business School | Texas A&M University
315D Wehner | 4217 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-4217
mobile: 512.626.1878 |
jgeorge@mays.tamu.edu
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