Infosys v3n009 (April 2, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v3n009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 3, Number 9 ISSN: 1173-3764 April 2, 1996 * * * * Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand * * Listowners: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC * * Peter M. Weiss, Penn State * * Sponsor: boyd & fraser publishing, Danvers, Massachusetts * * * * Current Subscribers = 4,990 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Holistic Research in Info Systems (new journal) * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Failure and Lessons in IT Mgmt (new journal) * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Ethical Issues of Info Technology (ETHICOMP96) * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Basque Workshop on Info Technology (BIWIT97) * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Hong Kong International Computer Conference * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Workflow Management and Enterprise Integration * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Diffusion Interest Group in Info Technology * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Managing Virtual Workplaces with Info Technlgy * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Faculty, Management Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Faculty, Computer Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Management Information Systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Holistic Research in Info Systems (new journal) * * Craig Standing, Edith Cowan University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Journal of Holistic Research in Information Systems The Information Systems Department at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia is developing a new journal, that will be called the Journal of Holistic Research in Information Systems led by founding editor Craig Standing. As the title indicates, it will focus on holistic approaches in the information systems field. The Journal will provide an avenue for scholarly work that takes a systemic or holistic perspective in relation to areas such as information systems development, information technology and information systems management. The Journal of Holistic Research in Information Systems will foster primarily, although not exclusively, interpretive or qualitative research methods including ethnographic, genealogical, action research and case studies of various kinds. Research that uses quantitative methods, for example statistical surveys, will be suitable if they take a broad perspective of the problems and issues. This means very often that the social and political aspects will be considered as well as the technical. Target topics that will be relevant to JoHRIS include but are not limited to: --Innovative Soft Systems approaches used in information systems development. --IS planning that takes a systemic approach. --The integration of software and/or hardware technologies that provide holistic solutions to problems. For example, the integration of various aspects of software engineering paradigms. --Human Computer Interaction (HCI) problems tackled in an holistic or integrated way. --Research papers that promote the development of interpretive or qualitative research methodologies in relation to Information Systems through case studies. --Holistic methods in the management of information Systems. --Holistic approaches in the development of technology policy and technology transfer. --Integrative methods of systems design. --Systems perspectives of IS evaluation. --The use of metaphors as an integrative theme for aspects of IS. --The influence of politics and culture on systems development. Publication and Manuscript Guidelines All papers will undergo a blind refereeing process by at least three referees. Papers can be sent in hard or soft copy. Soft copies should be in Microsoft Word for MAC or PC format. The Journal will be available in electronic form from 1997. The Journal will be published twice a year in June and December. The first issue is planned for December, 1996. People are encouraged to send their papers either in postscript form or hard copy form to: Editor-in-Chief, Craig Standing Department of Information Systems Edith Cowan University Joondalup, Western Australia 6027 Voice: 61 9 405 5545 Fax: 61 9 405 5633 E-mail: c.standing@cowan.edu.au \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Failure and Lessons in IT Mgmt (new journal) * * Jay Liebowitz, US Army War College * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cognizant Communication Corporation (New York) and the International Society for Intelligent Systems announce the publication of a new journal titled "Failure and Lessons Learned in Information Technology Management: An International Journal." The goal of the journal is to share lessons learned and cases of failures in information technology management projects in business, u niversities, government, and the military. Organizational names in the papers can be protected by using pseudonyms. Published Quarterly: Volume 1, 1997, $125.00 per year (in US). Cognizant Communication Corporation 3 Hartsdale Road Elmsford, New York 10523, USA Voice: 914-592-7720 Fax: 914-592-8981 E-mail: cogcomm@aol.com If interested in submitting a paper, kindly contact: Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Editor-in-Chief Chair in Artificial Intelligence US Army War College Center for Strategic Leadership/STD Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5049 E-mail: liebowij@csl-emh1.army.mil \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Ethical Issues of Info Technology (ETHICOMP96) * * Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ETHICOMP96: The Third International Conference on Ethical Issues of Information Technology 6-8 November 1996 Madrid, Spain ETHICOMP96 aims to bring together international scholars to consider current and future developments of IT and resulting social and ethical issues. The overall theme of ETHICOMP96 will be the value of IT to society and the likely impacts upon society's values. The intention is to include papers which provide practical guidance on socially and ethically sensitive applications of IT -- the social benefits and drawbacks of using IT. In parallel to this will be the presentation of case studies which raise or illustrate significant ethical problems of IT usage (1) in the workplace, (2) in education, (3) at home and (4) in leisure. Papers and case studies are invited from relevant disciplines such as philosophy, computer science, information systems, law, social sciences, business and government. Papers and case studies with a multi-disciplinary perspective are particularly welcome. Example areas of interest are: --Organisation and society structure and the location of work - As powerful change agents, computer technologies change organisations and social structures. The global community raises many issues relating to ethnic, cultural and economic differences. --Privacy and monitoring - Issues relating to information held on individuals. What can be or has to be revealed and what safeguards should be in place to ensure privacy. --Value and accuracy of data and information - Issues of authenticity, fidelity and accuracy and how information can be cultivated for general good. --Software and data as intellectual property --Security and computer misuse - Issues of misuse and the impact of misuse of this invasive technology. --Developing information systems now and in the future - How to ensure social value issues are properly addressed and how to ensure future advances can be catered for and used in a socially beneficial way. Important dates 19 April 1996 Deadline for submission of 500 word abstract 07 June 1996 Deadline for paper or case study submission 23 August 1996 Notification of acceptance/rejection of submission 30 September 1996 Deadline for receipt of electronic/camera ready versions See full details in English or Spanish by accessing http://www.cms.dmu.ac.uk/CCSR/ccsr/conf/ccsrorgconf.html For further information contact: Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility School of Computing Sciences De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK Voice: +44 116 257 7475 Fax +44 116 254 1891 E-mail: ccsr@dmu.ac.uk \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Basque Workshop on Info Technology (BIWIT97) * * Pantxika Dagorret, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Third Basque International Workshop on Information Technology (BIWIT97) Data Management Systems February 5-7, 1997 Bayonne, France BIWIT is an international workshop whose aims are to develop exchanges between researchers, developers, people from industry and users working in different areas of Information Technology. The scope of this workshop includes both the management of data and the development of user-centred information systems. Ongoing research on extending Data Base Management Systems (DBMS) features or on applying active, multimedia and object oriented DBMS to real life situations will receive special consideration by the programme committee. To further the goal of stimulating new research directions, we also encourage submission of papers presenting systems supporting the user while navigating in an informational space made of structured data, of declarative and procedural knowledge or of multimedia data. Topics of interest: --Object Oriented Databases --Active Databases --Multimedia Databases --Deductive Databases --Federated Multidatabase Management --Knowledge Base Management Systems --Data Mining --Hypermedia tools --Flexible Interfaces --Human-Computer Interaction --User-Centred Information Systems --Applications The official language of the Workshop will be English. Authors proposing a paper should send five copies of their paper to reach the Organization Secretary before 1996, May 27th. The title of the paper must be followed by the name(s) of author(s) with e-mail, fax and affiliation addresses. Next should follow an abstract (up to 15 lines) and a list of keywords (1 line). The length of the paper should not exceed 12 pages using double spacing in 12 point, Times font. The paper itself should not contain the names of the authors. Papers due: May 27, 1996 Notification of acceptance September 30, 1996 Camera ready proofs October 28, 1996 All contributions/information requests must be sent to: BIWIT'97 Organization Secretary IUT de Bayonne Chateau-Neuf, Place Paul Bert 64100 BAYONNE - FRANCE Voice: (+33) 59.46.32.12 Fax: (+33) 59.46.32.29 E-mail: biwit@iutbay.univ-pau.fr WWW: http://ahuzki.univ-pau.fr/IUT-data/Recherche/nouveau.html \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Hong Kong International Computer Conference * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 19th Hong Kong International Computer Conference 1996 (HKICC'96) IT-Catalyst for Success 8-9 October, 1996 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Information Technology and The Development of South Western China 23-25 October, 1996 Chengdu Session The Hong Kong International Computer Conference is the most important information technology (IT) conference in Hong Kong for business and technology executives. The Hong Kong session's theme is "IT-Catalyst for Success". It has been chosen to highlight how managers and IT professionals could switch from their traditional paradigms to the innovative application of IT for business success with minimal risks. "Survival of the Fittest" is the market mechanism that forces many organizations to seek better ways of achieving high quality outputs at lowest possible cost. Revolutionary information systems and technology offer a wide range and reach of choices and opportunities for some proactive organizations in gaining or sustaining competitive advantage, reducing operating costs and improving organizational effectiveness. However, there are also disastrous examples resulting from poor planning, design and implementation of IT. The challenge to managers and IT professionals is how to switch from their traditional paradigms to the innovative application of IT for business success with minimal risks. This Conference provides a forum to share invaluable experience of good practices and pitfalls in the planning, development, and management of IT for business success. The three streams of the suggested topic areas may include but not limited to the following: --Technology Stream: Trends in distributed processing; database; networking; Internet; WWW; client/server; imaging; multi-media; mobile-office; object-oriented technology; prototyping; programming languages; end-user computing; and software quality assurance. --Application Stream: New business networks as a catalyst for electronic commerce; inter-organizational systems; EDI; and smart-card; Chinese computing; regional and global systems. --Management Stream: Partnership of CIO/CEO as a catalyst for business success; right-sizing; outsourcing; facilities management; offshore data centres and software factories. IT as a catalyst for business integration: IS strategy and BPR. Costs, benefits and risks assessment; charge-back policy, security and controls of IT resources. IT professionals: re-skilling; redeployment; project team structures; and professional ethics. Paper submission procedure Prospective authors are invited to propose papers for presentation on, but not restricted to, the topics listed above. To prepare a proposal, submit an extended abstract of the paper using no more than 3 pages including figures and references. Send the abstract (by post; fax or e-mail) along with the paper title, author's affiliation, and technical area(s) to: HKICC-96 Conference Secretariat Hong Kong Productivity Council CSD, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Contact: Ms Lydia Chan, Mr Fritz Chiu Voice: ( 852) 2788 5669 / 2788 5693 Fax: (852) 2788 5878 E-mail: lydiac@hkpc.org / fritzc@hkpc.org Important dates: Extended abstracts submission 31 May, 1996 Notification of acceptance 30 June, 1996 Camera-ready full paper 31 July, 1996 The normal registration fee of the Hong Kong Session is HK$3,200. The speakers are exempted from this fee. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Workflow Management and Enterprise Integration * * Stefan Kirn, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The John Wiley International Journal of Intelligent systems in Accounting, Finance and Management announces a special issue on Workflow Management and Enterprise Integration, co-edited by Daniel E. O'Leary, USC and Stefan Kirn, TU Ilmenau / Germany. Deadline for the submission of full papers is September 15, 1996. Further details are available from http://www.usc.edu/dept/sba/atisp/AI/IJISAFM/call-for.htm \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Diffusion Interest Group in Info Technology * * Arun Rai, Southern Illinois University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diffusion Interest Group in Information Technology (DIGIT) Workshop Announcement December 15, 1996 Cleveland, Ohio USA A pre-ICIS meeting of people interested in information technology adoption and diffusion will be held on Sunday, December 15, 1996 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Cleveland, Ohio USA. Both faculty members and doctoral students are encouraged to attend and submit papers. It is not necessary to submit a paper in order to attend DIGIT. The workshop will include paper presentations and a panel discussion. Lunch and refreshments will be provided to attendees. In order to foster the workshop atmosphere which has developed in previous meetings, registration will again be limited to 25 people. The deadline for submission of papers is August 26, 1996. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by October 21, 1995. We are interested in receiving papers relating to information technology adoption and diffusion. In the interest of discussing the most current research in this area, working papers are encouraged as well as more complete papers. Papers dealing with the adoption and/or diffusion of information technology at the individual, work group, or organizational level are invited. Instructions for Contributors --All papers are to be double-spaced and submitted in quadruplicate. Papers should be limited to twenty pages and should include an abstract. --The title page should include the title, the names of author(s) and affiliations, and e-mail addresses. The main body of the paper should have a title, but no author identification. --Mail all submissions to: Dr. Arun Rai Department of Management College of Business and Administration Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-4627 E-mail: arunrai@siu.edu. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Managing Virtual Workplaces with Info Technlgy * * Magid Igbaria, Claremont Graduate School * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Managing Virtual Workplaces and Teleworking with Information Technology A Special Section of the Journal of Management Information Systems Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS) invites authors to submit papers for review on managing virtual workplaces and teleworking with information technology. In recent years a transformation toward a "virtual" workplace is taking place in companies all over the world in many sorts of industries. Central to success in this transition is linking people, assets, and ideas in a temporary form across time and space barriers. We are particularly interested in analytical, empirical, interpretive studies that examine the management of the new social arrangements, such as virtual corporations, virtual groups, virtual communities, and teleworking from diverse disciplinary perspectives. A wide diversity of research methods is encouraged, including both quantitative and qualitative methods. Innovative approaches are also desirable. Manuscripts are invited in, but are not limited to, the following topics: --Managing people and organizations in the virtual workplace and teleworking. --External and internal forces affecting the adoption and implementation of virtual workplaces and teleworking. --The impact on individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. --Companies and individuals most suited for the virtual workplace and teleworking. --Managing computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) systems and groupware. --Multi-social and cross-cultural issues related to adoption and management of virtual workplaces and teleworking. --Examination of the financial, legal, ethical, strategic and policy issues associated with virtual workplaces and teleworking. Authors should follow the standard of JMIS guidelines for preparation of the manuscript. Four copies of the paper should be received no later than September 30, 1996 to be considered for inclusion in the special section. Please submit your manuscript to: Professor Magid Igbaria JMIS Special Section Programs in Information Science The Claremont Graduate School 130 East Ninth Street Claremont, CA 91711 Voice: (909) 621-8209 E-Mail: igbariam@cgs.edu For more information: http://www.cgs.edu/~igbariam/jmis.html \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Faculty, Management Information Systems * * Todd Schultz, Augusta College * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Augusta College's School of Business Administration is seeking qualified candidates for a tenure-track teaching/research position in Management Information Systems beginning Fall 1996. Candidates should have a terminal degree in MIS or a related field. Candidates nearing completion of a terminal degree, or candidates with a master's degree and strong experience in MIS will also be considered. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching and have a research record or show strong promise. Salary is AACSB competitive. Augusta College's School of Business Administration is an AACSB candidate with 25 full-time faculty and about 1,200 students (the College as a whole enrolls about 6,000 students). Augusta is Georgia's 2nd largest metropolitan area with about 500,000 population and a strong economic base. To apply for the position, send a letter of interest and academic vita by April 8, 1996 to: Todd Schultz School of Business Administration Augusta College Augusta, GA 30904-2200 For more details, call Todd Schultz at 706-737-1562 or send e-mail to tschultz@admin.ac.edu. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Faculty, Computer Information Systems * * Louise Soe, California State Polytechnic U * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * California State Polytechnic University Pomona College of Business Administration Computer Information Systems Department Position: A faculty position in the Computer Information Systems Department, College of Business Administration, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Salary and rank dependent upon qualifications and experience. Qualifications: Education: Doctorate required in telecommunications-oriented information technology or related field. ABD will be considered, but doctorate required for tenure. Experience: Candidate must have experience in the telecommunications area of information technology. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in teaching at the college or university level. Appointments: Department seeks teacher-scholars to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in a telecommunications curriculum. The ability to teach in other information technology areas is a plus. Areas of interest include LANs, network management, emerging networking technologies such as mobile computing, broadband communications, and video. The candidate should be student-oriented, hands-on (i.e. comfortable in a network laboratory environment) and interested in applying IT and telecommunications in real-world business applications. The candidate also must possess an interest in scholarly research. To apply: Please direct inquiries or requests for an application form to: Dr. Michael J. Klosky, Chair Computer Information Systems Department College of Business Administration California State Polytechnic University 3801 W. Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768-4082 Voice: (909) 869-3247 Fax: (909) 869-3248 E-mail: cisdept@csupomona.edu Application specifics are defined on http://www.csupomona.edu/bus/cis/position.htm \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Management Information Systems * * Guy Fitzgerald, Birkbeck College * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lectureship in Management Information Systems Department of Computer Science Birkbeck College University of London, UK. Birkbeck College is a School of the University of London. Its primary mission is to provide courses for mature students who are engaged in full-time employment and who are studying part-time. The College is one of the UK's premier research institutions which, despite its relatively small size, was ranked overall 14th in the country in the last Research Assessment Exercise. The Department is now looking to add to its existing strengths by the appointment of a new lecturer in the area of information systems. This new post has been made possible by the sponsorship of Camelot plc, for which the College is very grateful. Candidates should have strong teaching and research interests in any mainstream areas of information systems although the Department has a preference for candidates with expertise in business information systems development and/or management information systems with practical experience in business or industry. They should have an existing research record or be able to provide evidence of research potential. The successful candidate will join a small but dynamic Information Systems Group within the Department of Computer Science under the leadership of Professor Guy Fitzgerald who may be contacted for informal discussions. \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. INFOSYS operates as an electronic mailing list on listserv * * software at American University in Washington, DC. The editor is * * Dennis W. 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