-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Using IS for Good Minitrack CFP AMCIS 2020 Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2019 16:44:28 +0000 From: George, Jordana Jeanne jgeorge@mays.tamu.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

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.

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