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Practice-based IS Research Minitrack – HICSS 53
Description
This mini-track seeks to encourage practice-based research on new
and emerging IS issues in organizations. Practice-based research
aspires to bridge the gap between academic theory and practice; it
aspires both to introduce researchers to state of the art
practices and issues from industry as well as introduce managers
to research that makes sense of and brings coherence to the issues
they face. The methods used in practice-based research are often
exploratory, field-based studies involving interviews,
observations, and/or descriptive surveys. The intense pressure to
achieve methodological distinction and theoretical contribution
often results in very current practice-based topics being eschewed
by researchers, because the topics themselves are not mature
enough in practice to achieve desirable samples or sample sizes,
nor are they conducive to theorizing since so little is known.
These are precisely the reasons that exploratory, practice-based
research can play a tremendous role in helping establish and lay
the foundations of a research domain while providing insights into
an emerging topic.
The objective of this minitrack is to encourage practice-based
research in information systems and to disseminate the results of
that research in a manner that makes its relevance and utility
readily apparent. This minitrack invites authors to submit
in-depth research that provides rich stories, unique insights, and
useful conceptual frameworks for information systems practice.
Papers might be based upon single cases, multiple case, field
interviews, or, less commonly, literature itself. Experimental
research and survey research are less likely to achieve the goal
of providing rich insight for practice. While it is assumed that
researchers are guided by theory, it is not expected that the
submissions to this minitrack make distinct or novel theoretical
contributions. The contributions should focus on distinct and
unique lessons for practice. The minitrack chairs coordinates with
MIS Quarterly Executive in selecting papers for fast-tracking to
an issue of MISQE.
Overall, this minitrack aims to:
* Showcase high quality practice-oriented IS research
* Promote practice-oriented IS research as a key source of insight
and guidance for digital leaders
* Provide researchers a platform to present and discuss their
practice-oriented IS research findings and expose the community to
current challenges in creating value with IT
* Help identify the most challenging managerial issues for
digital/IT leaders and frame them as new questions that could
guide future practice-oriented IS research.
Dates:
* April 15, 2019: Paper submission begins.
* June 15, 2019 | 11:59 pm HST: Paper submission deadline
* August 17, 2019 | 11:59 pm HST: Notification of
Acceptance/Rejection
* September 22, 2019: Deadline for authors to submit final
manuscript for publication
* October 1, 2019: Deadline for at least one author of each paper
to register for the conference
* January 7, 2020: Symposia, Workshops, and Tutorials
* January 8-10, 2020: Paper Presentations
PAPER SUBMISSION
HICSS Author Guidelines:
http://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-and-minitracks/authors/
Additional guidance for authors of practice-based IS research
papers
This practice track has run for a number of years at HICSS. We are
not just seeking research with strong relevance for practitioners,
but manuscripts that are written in a way that makes them easily
accessible to such a reader. This means that any accepted
manuscript will not follow the traditional “rules” of writing for
an academic audience.
If you are not a regular reader of MISQE articles we would advise
you to read a few so as to get a sense of their style, structure,
focus and content. Some general guidelines for writing such
articles include:
* Simplify reality, but don’t be simplistic
* Keep theory and methodology in the background (perhaps include
your methods in an appendix, but write it so that it is accessible
to non-academic readers).
* Use literature and in-depth evidence to give credibility and
generalizability.
Typically, such articles loosely follow this structure:
Short lead in
Motivate the practitioner reader in 2-3 sentences. Why should they
read the article? What you write should resonate closely with
them; perhaps it is a problem that they recognize that you are now
going to help them solve.
Short introduction to topic
Frame the topic of the article. Use footnotes rather than
traditional academic referencing style when using prior research.
Extensive research findings
Use headings and figures/tables to communicate findings. Address
solutions to managerial challenges. Present lessons learned from
the research and recommendations.
Actionable guidelines
Actionable guidelines include action verbs, not passive verbs like
“understand,” “assess, “think,” or “get commitment.” Tell the
reader what to actually do, or what to change. For example, if
getting commitment is important, say how to get the required level
of commitment.
Appendix
Present an overview of research methods. Remember to write in a
way that is accessible to an academic audience unfamiliar with the
nuances of academic research.
Minitrack CoChairs:
Bill Kettinger
Clemson University
Gabe Piccoli
Louisiana State University
Ester Gonzalez
California State Fullerton
Michael Milovich
Rowan University
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