Forwarded message from [eindor@post.tau.ac.il] sent originally on Wed, 20 Oct 1999 10:59:58 +0200: : ECIS 2000 - 8th European Conference on Information Systems : Vienna, Austria, July 3-5, 2000 : : Conference Web Page: http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at : : Call for Papers for the track: : : The Economics of Information Systems : : Paper submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : : Objectives : : Ever since the beginning of research into information systems, economics : has been recognised as : one of the underlying disciplines. Economics theory has made many : contributions to the : understanding of information systems. Some examples include theories of : information value : (decision theory, team theory, and game theory all provide concepts), : which help to understand the : implementation and use of information systems. Economic theory also : gives rise to empirical and : normative questions concerning information systems; how much is invested : in information systems, : how much should be invested, do the investments pay off? This last : question has given rise in recent : years to one of the most hotly debated issues in information systems, : namely the productivity paradox. : Presumably, organisations invest in information systems in order to : improve their economies; why, : then, is it so difficult to show the economic benefits arising from : them? : : At a managerial level, the widespread use of information systems has : given rise to many interesting : questions concerning the prudent management of such systems in addition : to those of economic : value. Problems of optimal configuration, and metrics for productivity, : efficiency and effectiveness of : hardware, software, and personnel all require attention. : : There are also pressing problems at the managerial level - such as the : year 2000 and the changeover : to the common European currency - which will have considerable economic : effects. : : The objective of this track is to present new research results and : theories pertaining to all the : economic aspects of information systems. : : Track Theme and Suggested Topics : : The main focus of this track will be measurement; how does one measure : the multifarious economic : dimensions of information systems. This applies at all levels from the : single system, through the : organisational to the national level. In particular, new ideas : concerning measurement will be most : welcome. : : Issues of interest include, but are not restricted to: : : * Productivity of information systems and the : productivity paradox : : * Macroeconomic contribution of information systems and : international comparisons : : * Information system management metrics : : * Value of information and information systems : : * Economic management of information system resources ? : hardware, software, : infrastructure, personnel : : * Economics of outsourcing : : * Technology dissemination and adoption : : * Economics of IT industries : : * Economics of the Internet, Intranets and Electronic : Commerce : : * Economics of current IS problems: the year 2000, : effects of the changeover to EMU for : European and other organisations, economics of : innovative applications : : Programme Committee : : * Phillip Ein-Dor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (Chair) : * Niv Ahituv, Tel-Aviv University, Israel : * Paul Alpar, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany : * Yannis Bakos, New York University, USA : * Krzysztof Cichocki, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland : * Joachim Griese, University of Berne, Switzerland : * Ray Hackney, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK : * Lorin Hitt, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA : * Manuel João Pereira, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal : * Leslie Willcocks, Oxford University, UK : : IMPORTANT DATES: : : Paper submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : Acceptance decisions: January 30, 2000 : Camera-ready copy due: February 28, 2000 : : PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: : : Papers (research papers, practice-oriented papers, case studies) can : be registered and submitted on-line via the ECIS 2000 web site : (http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at). The file for panel proposals should be : sent as an e-mail attachment directly to the track chair. : : For comments and suggestions, please contact Phillip Ein-Dor, addresses : below. : ______________________________________ : Phillip Ein-Dor : Editor, Journal of AIS (http://jais.isworld.org) : Faculty of Management : Tel-Aviv University : Tel-Aviv 69978 : ISRAEL : __ : phone: +972-3-6406343 fax: +972-3-6407741 : e-mail: mailto:eindor@post.tau.ac.il : URL: http://www.tau.ac.il/~eindor/eindorp.html : _______________________________________ : : ===== 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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