Infosys v2n003 (January 27, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v2n003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IIIII N N FFFFF OOO SSSSS Y Y SSSSS * * I NN N F O O S Y Y S * * I N N N FFF O O SSSSS Y SSSSS * * I N NN F O O S Y S * * IIIII N N F OOO SSSSS Y SSSSS * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 2, Number 3 January 27, 1995 * * * * Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand * * Guest Editor: Ake Gronlund, Umea University, Sweden * * Listowner: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC * * * * Current Subscribers = 3,544 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS - From EDUPAGE * * ANNOUNCEMENT - Call for Papers Site * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Society and the Future of Computing '95 * * CALL FOR PAPERS - ISECON '95 * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Heuristics * * JOURNAL CONTENTS - IJOA Special Issue on Org Learning * * JOURNAL CONTENTS - IJCM * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Postdoc Research Associates/Fellows (4) * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Business Computing/Information Systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0500* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS - From EDUPAGE * * Ake Gronlund, Umea University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HIGHER ED'S THE WINNER IN TELECOM BATTLES AT&T, MCI and Sprint may still be duking it out in long-distance commercials, but colleges and universities are the beneficiaries as companies vie to give them the best deal. "It's like David and Goliath, but now there are three Goliaths and they're knocking themselves out to play with David," says a former college president. Universities now can demand not only good service and low rates, but flexibility to adapt to changing technology and even commissions on calls made by students, professors and administrators. The University of South Florida earns up to $5,000 a month in commissions from AT&T. (Chronicle of Higher Education 1/20/95 A41) MOST NET USERS AREN'T CONSUMERS Of the reputed 30 million Internet users, only about 10% could be considered consumers. The other 26-27 million users are institutional users from academia, business and government. A survey by FIND/SVP shows 31% of those who access the Internet from home are self- employed professionals, and 41% are white collar professionals who bring work home. (Online Access Feb.'95 p.15) A WINDOW ON THE WORLD A new word processor by Accent Software International allows the user to type in any of 30 languages, across five language groups (with the keyboard automatically adapting), in any version of Windows. Linguistic tools, such as the dictionary, thesaurus and spell checker, also adapt each time a different language is specified. One pass over the document will check all languages used. The software includes a 62,000 word online dictionary that translates into English, Spanish, Italian, German and French. (Multilingual Computing, vol.5 issue2, p.24) IBM MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLIES FIBER CAPACITY A new IBM multiplexing technology reportedly can increase the bandwidth of a fiber optic link by as much as 20 times by dividing a single line into multiple channels. The product is currently being tested by a New York bank, which is using the high-capacity link to duplicate information for disaster recovery purposes. It's a little unclear just how innovative this new technology is: "If this is plain multiplexing technology, that's nothing new. But if they're setting up different streams on the same fiber, that's something different," says an industry consultant. (Information Week 1/23/95 p.14) NICE COMPUTER BUT YOUR SERVICE IS TERRIBLE A Louis Harris & Associates poll of 250 information managers at Fortune 1000 companies found that 80% of computer product customers are happy with the quality and reliability of products from the computer industry, but that 66% were frustrated by the failure of computer companies to stay in touch after the sale. (Atlanta Journal- Constitution 1/18/95 B2) NEW THREATS TO COMPUTER SECURITY Electronic invaders have found another chink in the armor, and computer security experts are urging all Internet-connected sites to take precautionary measures. The latest intrusions occurred through a flaw in the design of the network that allows the router computers to be foole into thinking a message is coming from a trusted source. "This is a really tough problem because it is an attack based on the way things work nomally," says a computer security expert. "These guys are striking the basis of trust that makes the network work, and I hate that." (New York Times 1/23/95 A1) BUDGET ONLINE, FOR A PRICE The Canadian government will provide its budget online through the Internet, but it comes at a price that's raising concerns about the cost of receiving government information electronically - $500 prepaid to obtain a password valid for budget day or $100 for the day after. (Toronto Star 1/25/95 B9) Guest Editor's Note: Edupage, a summary of news items on information technology, is a service of Educom. This is an abbreviated list of news items of interest to the IS community from the January 19, 22, 25, and 26, 1995 issues. \EOA 0501* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANNOUNCEMENT - Call for Papers Site * * Mike Vanecek * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I maintain a Call for Papers (conferences, workshops, and journals) page for ISWorld/InfoSys Junction. Take a look at it if you need information on current or recently expired Calls. The top level page URL is: http://www.cox.smu.edu/mis/iswnet/home.html Please send me the URL if you have a Call you would like to have posted. If you do not have a web-server available, let me know and I will email you an example html document and template. You can fill it out and send it back and I will post your call locally. Any comments regarding this page are always welcome. Please let me know if I can be of assistance in getting your calls posted on the web. Mike Vanecek, Regents Professor College of Business Admin. University of North Texas P. O. Box 13677 Denton, Texas 76203-3677 email: vanecek@unt.edu Fax (817) 565-4935 http://www-lan.unt.edu/UNT_ISWorld/vanecek.htm (Not html - DOS not unix machine) \EOA 0502* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Society and the Future of Computing '95 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Society and the Future of Computing '95 June 11-14, 1995 Tamarron Lodge, Durango, Colorado Conference Goals: As our national research community responds to new national needs, our society needs a vigorous and open discussion about the social goals of computer science research and applications. This conference will provide a forum in which to share, explore, and demonstrate the responsible use of advanced scientific computing and National Information Infrastructure program technologies for the benefit of diverse communities, and articulate novel research directions that advance computer science in ways that have high social benefits. Who Should Attend? This conference addresses a wide range of fields. Professionals from government, academia, and commerce will benefit from the innovative proposals for research and application. Computer scientists, commercial developers, government information specialists, research managers, directors of advanced technology, community planners, civic leaders, educators, vendors, and anyone interested in computing's social impact and the NII technologies can contribute to the discussions that are likely to shape some of the future directions of these themes. Topics: --Visions of the Future of Society and Computing --Telemedicine, Medical Imaging, and Roadblocks on the Infobahn: Removing the Legal and Policy Barriers --Social Needs and the Design Process --Education Issues and Applications --Digital Libraries: Information Management and the Citizen of Tomorrow --Electronic Commerce and the Economy of Tomorrow --Community Networks and Teledemocracy --The Role of Government in NII and the Future of Computing --New Directions for Society and the Future of Computing If your work is in any way related to the themes of this conference, you are encouraged to come share your ideas in the form of a poster presentation Scholarships are available for students of Computer Science, or Social Sciences with computer-related emphasis. Further information: Email (preferred): sfc95@lanl.gov Ordinary mail: SFC '95 Conference Registrar Protocol Office, Attn: Jan Hull Mail Stop P366 Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA Internet: http://www.lanl.gov/LANLNews/Conferences/.sfc95/sfcHome.html/ \EOA 0503* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - ISECON '95 * * Eli Cohen * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ISECON '95; The Information System Education Conference on IS Education: Meeting the Challenge of a Global Marketplace November 3-5, 1995 Charlotte, NC ISECON '95 is soliciting papers, panels, and workshops covering a wide range of viewpoints from: --Professional educators, both academic and corporate --Developers of educational delivery systems --Researchers in IS methods and technology --Individuals interested in methods of bridging the gap between academia and business in the IS area Topics include, but are not limited to: --IS Curricula --CIS Program Direction and Issues --Small College or Community College Programs --Emerging and Leading Edge Technologies --Industry and IS Education Relationships --International IS Issues Accepted refereed papers and abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings. Important dates: Submissions by April 15, 1995. Notification of acceptance: June 1, 1995. All paper submissions to: Dr. Bruce White, Program Chair, Refereed Papers, Dakota State University, 150 CB Kennedy Center, Madison SD 57042 (605)256-5165 WhiteB@Columbia.dsu.edu Panels and workshop- proposals are to be sent to: Dr. Karen Forcht, Chair, Panels and Workshops, James Madison University, College of Business, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 phone: (703)568-3057 email: Forcht@vaxl.acs.jmu.edu Questions should be directed to the conference chair: Eli Cohen, Barton School of Business, Wichita State University email: Eli_Cohen@acm.org The www home page for this conference is http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/isecon95 \EOA 0504* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Heuristics * * Merrill E. Warkentin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HEURISTICS: The Journal of Knowledge Engineering & Technology Special Issue on Software Tools for Knowledge Engineering This issue will focus on software tools which support knowledge engineering activities, including --knowledge-based system (KBS) development tools (or "shells"); --software tools to facilitate knowledge acquisition, knowledge diagramming tools; --verification and validation tools, rule syntax checkers, rule trace tools, knowledge dictionaries; --tools for building KBS interfaces, front-ends, and explanation facilities; --software for building case-based reasoning systems, neural nets, or genetic algorithms; and --other software tools for designing, building, implementing, and maintaining KBS. Papers can be theoretical or practical, but should appeal to a broad audience. Potential topics might include (but are not limited to) --descriptions of research tools which have been field tested, --critical comparisons of various commercial tools or classes of tools, --theoretical evaluations of the future of software for knowledge engineering, or --empirical studies of KBS software users or usage patterns. Send 5 hard copies of the original paper (postmarked by April 1, 1995), along with complete author information (including address, phone, fax, & email address of designated primary author) to Dr. Merrill E. Warkentin Associate Editor, Heuristics: JKET (617) 373-2044 (phone) 214 Hayden Hall (617) 373-8624 (fax) Northeastern University mwarkentin@neu.edu Boston, MA 02115 (Please email if you wish to confirm receipt of your paper.) HEURISTICS: The Journal of Knowledge Engineering & Technology (ISSN 1040-6433) is a scientific journal of the International Association of Knowledge Engineers (IAKE). The journal has broad coverage of knowledge engineering technologies and applications. Application domains include engineering, manufacturing, business, management, agriculture, and medicine. Original contribution are invited from scholars, researchers, practitioners, expert system developers, and computer and cognitive scientists. For further information about the journal or IAKE membership, please contact IAKE (301) 948-5390 (phone) 973D Russell Avenue (301) 926-4243 (fax) Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA iake@umuc.umd.edu \EOA 0504* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JOURNAL CONTENTS - IJOA Special Issue on Org Learning * * Afzal Rahim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The International Journal of Organizational Analysis Special Issue on Organizational Learning 1995 Vol. 3, No. 1 (January) Table of Contents --Articles Issues in Organizational Learning by Afzal Rahim. Learning in and by Organizations: Three Conceptual Issues, by Craig C. Lundberg. Going Beyond Total Quality: The Characteristics, Techniques and Measures of Learning Organizations, by Fred Luthans, Michael J. Rubach, and Paul Marsnik. Organizational Learning and Continuous Improvement, by Edwin A. Locke and Vinod K. Jain. Role of Diffusion in Collective Learning, by Teri C. Tompkins. Rethinking Organization Development for the Learning Organization, by Karen E. Watkins and Robert T. Golembiewski. --Book Reviews Strategic Readiness: The Making of a Learning Organization, by John C. Redding and Ralph F. Catalanello. Reviewed by Teri C. Tompkins. Intelligent Enterprise: A Knowledge and Service Based Paradigm for Industry, by James Brian Quinn. Reviewed by David M. Brock. The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning, by Henry Mintzberg. Reviewed by William A. Sodeman. Exploring Complex Organizations: A Cultural Perspective, by Barbara Czarniawska+Joerges. Reviewed by Christa Walck. Networks and Organizations: Structure, Form, and Action, edited by Nitin Nohria and Robert G. Eccles. Reviewed by Jerry M. Calton. \EOA 0505* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JOURNAL CONTENTS - IJCM * * Afzal Rahim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * International Journal of Conflict Management Title Index - Volume 5, 1994 Accounts in Arbitration: Do they Make a Difference?, by Jasmine Tata, (4), 369-381. An Analysis of Absenteeism Arbitration Cases: Factors Used By Arbitrators in Making Decisions, by Joan M. Clay and Elvis C. Stephens, (2), 130-142. Conflict Styles and Outcomes in a Negotiation with Fully- Integrative Potential, by John K. Butler, (4), 309-325. Constructive Conflict Management for the World Today, by Morton Deutsch, (2), 111-129. Enhancing Effectiveness: An Investigation of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Value-based Intragroup Conflict, by Karen A. Jehn, (3), 223-238. Government Agencies as Mediators in Public Policy Conflicts, by Jill M. Purdy and Barbara Gray, (2), 158-180. Information Exchange, Toughness, and Integrative Bargaining: The Roles of Explicit Cues and Perspective-Taking, by Katherine E. Kemp and William P. Smith, (1), 5-21. Is Exchangeable Arbitrator Behavior Necessarily Deliberate?, by Daniel R. Marburger, (2), 181-191. Optimizing Performance by Conflict Stimulation, by Evert van de Vliert and Carsten K. W. de Dreu, (3), 211-222. People's Conciliation: A Mode of Conflict Management of Civil Disputes in China, by Xinyi Xu, (4), 326-342. Productive Conflict: Negotiation as Implicit Coordination, by Linda L. Putnam, (3), 285-299. Resolving the Paradox of Conflict, Strategic Decision Making, and Organizational Performance, by Allen C. Amason and David M. Schweiger, (3), 239-253. Social Identity Maintenance Prescriptions for Preventing Groupthink: Reducing Identity Protection and Enhancing Intellectual Conflict, by Marlene E. Turner and Anthony R. Pratkanis, (3), 254-270. Strategic Choice in Everyday Disputes, by Mark E. Keating, Dean G. Pruitt, Rachael A. Eberle, and Joseph M. Mikolic, (2), 143-157. The Enhancing Effect of Intergroup Competition on Group Performance, by Gary Bornstein and Ido Erev, (3), 271-284. The Influence of Intervenor Role on Criteria for Dispute Intervention: Parents and Friends as Intervenors, by Loraleigh Keashly, (1), 22-33. Understanding Intercultural Conflict Through an Analysis of Kernel Images and Rhetorical Visions, by Bradford "J" Hall, (1), 62-86. Use of the Collaborative Collective Bargaining Process in Labor Negotiations, by Frederick R. Post and Rebecca J. Bennett, (1), 34-61. Will We Meet Again? Effects of Power, Distribution Norms, and Scope of Future Interaction in Small Group Negotiation, by Elizabeth A. Mannix, (4), 343-368. Contact address: Afzal Rahim, Editor 1574 Mallory Ct Bowling Green, KY 42103 Phone/Fax: 502-782-2601 Email: arahim@delphi.com \EOA 0506* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Postdoc Research Associates/Fellows (4) * * Jim Warren * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Postdoctoral Research Associates/Research Fellows (4) Fixed Term Appointments, 1-3 years. The Advanced Computing Research Centre (ACRC) is one of the University of South Australia's nine newly-endowed research centres. The ACRC encompasses three research groups based in the School of Computer and Information Science and is enjoying rapid growth in its research activity. The Centre is seeking to appoint four postdoctoral candidates with excellent research potential to participate in the following research projects Data and Software Engineering Research Group: Normal Forms in Nested Relational Databases. Applicants should have a background in database theory and preferably in the area of nested relational databases. This appointment is for a period of one year. Reference DS1. Further information from Dr. Millist Vincent, Advanced Computing Research Centre. Telephone: + 61 8 302 3166, Fax: + 61 8 302 3381, Email: millist.vincent@unisa.edu.au Intelligent Systems Group: Medical Information Systems. Applicants should have a background relevant to AI in Medicine and/or Medical Informatics. This appointment is for a period of one year. Reference IS1. Further information from Dr. Jim Warren, School of Computer and Information Science, Phone +61 8 302 3446; Fax: +61 8 302 3381; e-mail: James.Warren@unisa.edu.au Concurrent Systems Research Group: Formal Specification and Verification Environment. Applicants should possess a background in at least one of the following: formal methods, concurrency, hardware description languages. This appointment is for a period of three years. Reference CS1. Concurrent Systems Research Group: Highly Concurrent Simulation Architectures. Applicants should have a background in at least one of the following: computer architecture, computer systems design, concurrent and parallel systems. This appointment is for a period of two years. Reference CS2. Further information for CS1 or CS2 from Professor George Milne, Director, Advanced Computing Research Centre. Telephone: +61 8 302 3943. Fax: +61 8 302 3988. Email: george.milne@unisa.edu.au. Preference will be given to candidates with a relevant Ph.D. and strong research record pertinent to the area of appointment. Interested applicants should address specific enquiries to the appropriate contact person. Applications with curriculum vitae including the names of two referees should be forwarded before Friday 17th February 1995 to: Mr Grant Wiles, Personnel Officer, Human Resources, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001 or fax: +61 (08) 267 4031 Further information on the School of Computer and Information Science can be obtained through http://cis0.levels.unisa.edu.au/www/cis/home.html. \EOA 0507* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Business Computing/Information Systems * * Alistair Sutcliffe * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dept. of Business Computing, City University, London, UK The Department of Business Computing currently has 13 members of staff and one research centre-Human Computer Interface Design with 14 research staff. Research is active in the following areas: Centre for HCI Design: --Human Computer Interaction. --Requirements engineering. Other Departmental Groups: --Systems methodologies and project management. --Expert systems and Decision support. --Business Process Modelling. An underlying theme in the department is modelling, design and evaluation of complex systems. Theories, methods and techniques for business systems modelling will be a growth area at the intersection between management science/business schools, computer science and related disciplines. Current trends in business process re- engineering, computer support co-operative work (CSCW), workflow systems, group decision support, etc., all point to development of large scale technology embedded in social systems. The need to analyse, model and design complex socio technical systems will be one of the challenges in the 21st century. We are hoping to make 2 appointments, at least one of which may be at a senior level, in the area of intersection between management science and business computing. Researchers should have interests in theories for complex systems modelling, business processes and organisational design, models of change and the role of technology in social systems. A strong business orientation is important, as our research direction has to be seen in the context of designing effective systems, and quality assurance to deliver competitive advantage for industrial success. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in a computing or business discipline and to have published in recognised archive journals and presented papers at leading conferences. For a senior post experience of successful applications for research funding, research leadership, degree programme design and management is required. Familiarity with either post experience education or distance learning is desirable. For further details contact: Professor Alistair Sutcliffe, Centre for Human Computer Interface Design, School of Informatics, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK phone: +44-171-477-8411, Fax: +44-171-477-8859, email: a.g.sutcliffe@city.ac.uk or John Jenkins, Head of Department, Dept of Business Computing. Phone: +44-(0)171-477-8410 fax: +44-(0)171-477-8458 email: j.o.jenkins@city.ac.uk \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ABOUT INFOSYS * * INFOSYS is an electronic newsletter for faculty, students, and * * practitioners in the field of Information Systems. INFOSYS * * publishes news items, requests for assistance, calls for papers * * announcements of professional meetings and conferences, position * * announcements, journal table of contents, and other items of * * interest to the Information Systems community. * * * * INFOSYS is published biweekly, more frequently if volume requires * * it. 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