Forwarded message from [wynn@ZEPHYR.NET (Eleanor Wynn)] sent originally on Mon, 31 Jan 2000 12:35:46 -0800: : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX : AMCIS 2000 : Americas Conference on Information Systems : Long Beach, California : August 10th - 13th, 2000 : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX : : Call for Papers for the Mini Track : : "Information Technology in Latin America" : : Information technology has transformed the way organizations do business. : While a connected world provides access to similar technologies, the : situations of use and deployment are likely to vary. Economic, political, : social, and business environment prevailing in different countries and : cultures can lead to the development of solutions unique to their : circumstances. There is an opportunity for interesting and unexpected : innovations in IT use in countries that are currently coming online. Latin : America is in a unique position to show us something about the adaptation of : information technology to these different regional contexts. The region has : experienced economic reforms, political stability and the growth of : technological infrastructure. At the same time, it is in a position to : leapfrog over stages of information systems development. Thus there is a : great deal to learn about IT itself from studying developments in Latin : America. It is also important that scholars and developers in the region : become aware of the variety of technical and organizational approaches, both : successes and breakdowns, that have been experienced in the US and other : technology intensive countries. : : The purpose of this mini-track is to provide a forum for research that : furthers our understanding of the use of information technology in Latin : America both public and private sectors. We also welcome papers about : information technology as it relates to Hispanic communities in the United : States. This mini-track will move us forward in the very important and : perhaps too long neglected development of an Interamerican perspective on : technology use which will benefit all parties. Long Beach is an ideal : location for this topic given the large Hispanic population in California : and its proximity to Mexico. : : This track encourages submissions of panel and workshop proposals as well as : quality research papers and case studies. Possible Topics may include (but : not limited to) the following:: : : -Information technology economic, social, or political aspects. : -Technological development : -Information Technology transfer : -Information technology applications for government institutions : -Information technology in Latin American education : -The impact of information globalization in Latin America : -Electronic Commerce in Latin America : -Dependence in Foreign Information Technology : -Challenges and opportunities for companies : -Information technology management : -Strategic use of information technology : -SME in Latin America : -EDI Experiences in Latin America : -GIS in Latin America : : Mini Track Co-Chairs : : Martha García-Murillo : Syracuse University : School of Information Studies : Center for Science and Technology 4-216 : Syracuse, NY 13455 : E-mail mgarciam@syr.edu : Tel: (315) 443-1829 : Fax: (315) 443-5806 : : Eleanor Wynn : Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology : Department of Computer Science and Engineering : P.O Box 9100, Portland, OR 97291-1000 : Tel: (503) 656-7108 : Fax: (503) 656-7108 : E-mail: wynn@cse.ogi.edu : : Carlos Navarrete : Universidad Iberoamericana : Prol. Paseo de la Reforma 880 : Lomas de Santa Fe : 01210, Mexico, D.F. : Tel: 5-267-4000 Ext. 4604 : Fax: 5-637-8954 : E-mail: carlos.navarrete@uia.mx : : Important Dates : Submission of Material : March 15, 2000 : Notification of Acceptance: April 15, 2000 : Camera-Ready Copy: May 5, 2000 : Conference Registration: June 1, 2000 : : Submission Guidelines : All submissions and inquiries are to be made to Dr. Martha A. Garcia-Murillo : (mgarciam@syr.edu) Submissions must be in English, and should represent the : original work of the authors. Each submission is limited to SEVEN pages : (approximately 3500 words) in length for a full complete research paper and : THREE pages (approximately 1500 words) for a research-in-progress paper. All : submissions should be made electronically and sent as an attachment in MS : Word, WordPerfect, PDF, or HTML format. Please indicate "AMCIS 2000 Mini : Track Submission" in the subject line of the e-mail to which your : submissions are attached. Best papers will be recognized and receive awards : at the conference. : : Submissions should include the following: : i)Name, e-mail, mailing address, university/organization affiliation, : phone/fax numbers of the contact person and all co-authors. : ii)Title of the submission, Keywords (five words), Abstract , and Main body : of the submission. : iii) References and/or bibliography (in MIS Quarterly format). : : Americas Conference on Information Systems covers the latest and important : issues in Information Systems and to serve the research and teaching : interests of the IS community. For more details about AMCIS 2000, see : www.csulb.edu/conference/ais2000. : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====

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