---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: CFP: Global Information Technology Management Conference Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:16:34 +0200 From: "Licker, P, Paul, Prof" plicker@COMMERCE.UCT.AC.ZA To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

Third Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference, Long island, New York, USA, 23-25 June 2002

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE TRACK

IT for Government and Developing countries Track Chair: Prof. Paul Licker

(Please send the track chair at plicker@commerce.uct.ac.za an e-mail indicating your intent to submit a paper to this track)

GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM) WORLD CONFERENCE

FOR ALL "INTERNATIONAL" IS/IT RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS AND PROFESSIONALS Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2002 in New York, NY, USA http://www.uncg.edu/bae/isom/gitma/gitma3.htm

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date). Please submit directly to the Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia. For timely processing, we have an all-electronic review process. Therefore, an electronic submission is strongly recommended (email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu). If not possible, please mail 4 copies to the following address and make sure it arrives by the deadline. Please include your email address along with the submission.

Dr. Prashant Palvia Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor ISOM Department Bryan School of Business & Economics University of North Carolina - Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA Email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu Ph: 336-334-5666 Fax: 336-334-4083 http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/

TRACK DESCRIPTION:

Information Technology has been employed by governments almost since its inception. Without IT, modern public administration as we know it would be impossible. Some say that even with IT, governments are out of control, oppressive, and inefficient. Clearly IT supports multinational, international and global systems that in a sense counter the traditional roles of governments of states. This track wishes to explore innovative, useful employment of IT in a variety of ways, with the emphasis on development, that is improvement, of the life of citizens and residents of countries, within a global context.

We welcome papers that explore the usefulness of IT with regard not only to the daily functioning of government, but also to the redefinition of government in a post-modern era. The papers will explore the relationships among government, its citizens, and its clients (not all of whom are citizens or even residents). Because IT is seen as a low-cost effective way to modernize the processes of countries relegated to "third-world" status, it is critical to understand what kind of contribution IT and IT people can possibly make to that effort. If, indeed, social and economic development is seen as dependent on the development of democratic institutions in third-world countries, then what implication does the availability of IT have on this effort and hence on development? Even in presumably "developed" countries, there are pockets (and often whole regions) of poverty and ill-representation. Can IT assist here? And if so, how? What tools do we have available to evaluate the contribution of development to the administration of countries with long-standing -- sometimes endemic -- development contradictions such as tribal conflict, racial and linguistic disputes, disproportionate class differences, multiple economies, and geographic barriers to distribution? How do we integrate and rationalize national IT-assisted development efforts with potentially conflicting global trends, also driven by IT? How can IT assist the integration of third-world countries into first-world global projects in areas such as counteracting terrorism, promoting free trade, regulating global business, and encouraging world-wide justice?

RECOMMENDED TOPICS

Papers (completed or in-progress: about 20 double spaced pages), extended abstracts (completed or in-progress research: about 4-6 pages), panel and workshop proposals (2-4 pages) dealing with (but not limited to) the following topics are invited. Please note the name of this track on the cover page.

The following topics are recommended and encouraged, although any topic consistent with the goal of the session(s) will be considered with appreciation:

Evaluation of the role of IT in national government Stresses and strains on government posed by the new media, the new technologies and the new economy Integration of national governments into global governmental systems. Marginalisation of third-world countries by IT and e-commerce Innovative uses of IT in national administration Using IT to promote democratic values and institutions IT-caused or ameliorated contradictions between national government and global systems International systems, local government, and IT Electronic government and its implications for developing countries IT-assisted development in already-developed countries The digital divide in the first world, second world, third world Geographical distribution of IT in third-world countries

OTHER TRACKS:

Please note that you may also submit to other Global IT tracks. Just note the name of the appropriate track on the cover (if no such track exists or you do not know the track name, simply state so on the cover page). In general, Global IT Management topics include (but are not limited to):

IT in various countries and regions (e.g., Europe, Asia, Africa, Arab countries, North America, South & Central America, Australia); Development, evaluation & management of Global Information Systems (GIS); Electronic commerce; Internet and Web related issues; IT in multinational companies; Virtual and networked organizations; Cross-cultural issues; Impact of global IT on the organization; Information Resources Management; Frameworks/models for global IS (GIS); Societal impacts of IT in developing countries; IT and Economic Development; IT Diffusion in developing countries; IT human resource issues; DSS/EIS/ES in international settings; Organizational & Management structures for GIS; Transborder data flow issues; Electronic data interchange; Telecommunications; Distributed global databases and networks; Cultural and societal impacts; Comparative studies of nations; Applications and case studies (both research and educational).

JOURNAL PUBLICATION:

Papers recommended of high quality by the reviewers will be further considered for publication on an expedited basis in the Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM) and the Journal of Information Technology Cases & Applications (JITCA).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission Deadline: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date) Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2001 Final Submission Due: January 31, 2002 Registration Deadline for authors (at least one author must register): February 15, 2002 Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2002 (at least one author must register) Conference Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2002

INQUIRIES:

For additional information, please contact the conference chair, local chair, program co-chairs or the track chairs.

Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA. Email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu Local Chair: Khalid S. Soliman, Hofstra University, New York, 11549 USA Email: khalid.soliman@hofstra.edu

TRACK CHAIR:

Prof. Paul S. Licker, Ph. D. Director, Doctoral and Masters Programs Department of Information Systems University of Cape Town Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa Phone: IDD+27+21+650-2582 Fax: IDD+27+21+650-2280 Email: plicker@commerce.uct.ac.za

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