-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] CFP HICSS-50 Minitrack on Emerging Issues in Distributed Group Decision-Making Datum: Mon, 15 May 2017 21:16:08 +0000 Von: Anil Aggarwal aaggarwal@ubalt.edu An: 'ISWorld' aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

Dear Colleagues:

After successful sessions last four years, we are continuing our mini track on Emerging Issues in Distributed Group Decision-Making: Opportunities and Challenges at the premier MIS conference (HICSS). We invite you to submit your paper to our minitrack . A call for papers is attached.

http://home.ubalt.edu/ntsbagga/hicss_50.pdf

Regards,

Anil Aggarwal Doug Vogel Yuko SJ Murayama

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR the Mini-track Emerging Issues in Distributed Group Decision-Making: Opportunities and Challenges

(Part of the Collaboration Systems and Technology track ) for the 50th Annual HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES (HICSS-50http://http:/www.hicss.org/) January 4-7, 2017 at the Hilton Waikoloa Villagehttp://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/hawaii/hilton-waikoloa-village-KOAHWHH/index.html?WT.srch=1 On the Beautiful Big Island Given the current turbulent state of world economy, outsourcing is coming under tremendous pressure. Companies are no longer providing long-term contracts but are renewing them based on deliverables from outsourced companies. This is putting tremendous pressure on teams to deliver quality product on time. Team adaptability and team configuration are becoming crucial to meet deadlines. Teams must be able to adapt quickly to the changing environment. Agile teams adapt and deliver quickly and provide maximum customer satisfaction. By definition, however, agile teams must be co-located. Can distributed teams be agile and adaptable? This requires careful team configuration. This mini-track examines the emerging issues related to team configuration and performance in distributed environment. Some research related to outsourcing of structured tasks has been done, but research related to emerging issues like diversity, cohesiveness, agility and adaptability related to group collaboration ac ross semi or unstructured tasks is still emerging. In addition, the "e (Internet)" to "m (mobile)" transformation is creating exciting opportunities for groups to make real time decisions in a mobile environment.

Distributed teams, however, face many challenges of time, location, infrastructure, language, customs, socialization and politics. This is further compounded in globally distributed teams by diversity, nationality and cultural issues. As old issue are resolved, new challenges emerge that require knowledge from multiple disciplines such as information systems, social sciences, international management, leadership and political science. It is almost impossible for one individual to have expertise in so many domains, which makes this a very challenging but ultimately rewarding collaborative area of research. Given the richness and research potential of this area, it is essential to brainstorm and bring diverse points of view to develop underlying theory and frameworks. The mini track will attempt to accomplish these objectives. The mini track will address emerging issue such as diversity, culture, adaptability and agility related to teams in distributed group decision making, as well as the underlying theories of group dynamics, coordination, communications and decision-making in distributed environments, in creation of competitive advantage. Examples of topics in the discussion of globally distributed decision making mini-track will include the following (but are not limited to):

Examples of topics in the discussion of globally distributed decision making mini-track will include the following (but are not limited to):

* Disaster management * Swift team collaboration * Sub groups impact on team collaboration * Big data collaboration * E-government(s) inter- , intra-collaboration * Collaboration through crowdsourcing * Emergency disaster planning through collaboration * Collaboration in the cloud. * Public-private collaboration * Delivering health services through collaboration * Economics of distributed decision making in the clouds * Trust and distrust as motivator in distributed decision making * Can agile teams be globally distributed? * Agile/Adaptable team configuration in globally distributed teams * The "e (internet)" to "m (mobile)" transformation of globally distributed teams * Communication and coordination in globally distributed teams * Diversity issues in globally distributed teams * Customer satisfaction, performance and "trust" building in globally distributed teams * Synchronous and asynchronous decision making in globally distributed teams * Comparison of issues across internal, inter-, intra and offshore distributed teams * Turbulent economy and its impact on outsourcing * Models of globally distributed agile/adaptable teams * Knowledge creation, transfer and integration across globally distributed teams * Leadership/cohesiveness issues in globally distributed teams * Issues related to functional and dysfunctional globally distributed teams * Security, privacy and risk associated with globally distributed teams * Case Studies (success/failures) related to decision making by globally distributed teams Contact Information for Mini-Track Chair: Dr. A. K. Aggarwal** University of Baltimore, USA 410-8375275 aaggarwal@ubalt.edumailto:aaggarwal@ubalt.edu Dr. Doug Vogel Harbin Institute of technology PRC isdoug@hit.edu.cnmailto:isdoug@hit.edu.cn Dr. Yuko SJ Murayama Tsuda College Japan murayama@tsuda.ac.jpmailto:murayama@tsuda.ac.jp

Important Deadlines:

* Abstracts -Authors may contact Mini-track Chairs for guidance and indication of appropriate content at anytime.

* June 15 Submit full manuscripts for review as instructed. The review is double-blind; therefore, this initial submission must be without author names.

* Aug 16 Review System emails Acceptance Notices to authors. It is very important that at least one author of each accepted paper attend the conference. Therefore, all travel guarantees - including visa or fiscal/ funding procedures - should begin immediately. Make sure your server accepts the address from our review system https://precisionconference.com/~hicss.

* Sept 15 SUBMIT FINAL PAPER. Add author names to your paper, and submit your Final Paper for Publication to the site provided in your Acceptance Notice. (This URL is not public knowledge.)

* Oct 1 Early Registration fee deadline. At least one author of each paper should register by this date in order secure publication in the Proceedings. Fees will increase on Oct 2 and Dec 2.

* Oct 15 Papers without at least one paid-in-full registered author may be deleted from the Proceedings and not scheduled for presentation; authors will be so notified by the Conference Office. Cancellation and Refund Policy All conference cancellation requests must be in writing. A fee will be charged for cancellation of registration after Oct 15, at which time the paper is subject to withdrawal from the Proceedings. There is no registration refund after Dec 1. Cancellations for accommodations must be handled directly with the hotel. Instructions for Paper Submission:

* HICSS papers must contain original material not previously published, or currently submitted elsewhere. * Do not submit the manuscript to more than one mini-track. If unsure which mini-track is appropriate, submit the abstract to the Track Chair for guidance. * Submit your full paper according to the detailed formatting and submission instructions found on the HICSS website. Note: All papers will be submitted in double column publication format and limited to 10 pages including diagrams and references. HICSS will conduct double-blind reviews of each submitted paper. HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Submissions undergo a double-blind peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Submissions must not have been previously published. For the latest information visit the HICSS web site at: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/

CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION:

Ralph Sprague, Conference Chair Email: sprague@hawaii.edumailto:sprague@hawaii.edu Sandra Laney, Conference Administrator Email: hicss@hawaii.edumailto:hicss@hawaii.edu

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