Infosys v3n021 (July 19, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v3n021 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 3, Number 21 ISSN: 1173-3764 July 19, 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 = 4,918 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - C++ for the Programmer * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Workshop on Information Systems and Economics * * CALL FOR PAPERS - The Impact of the New Connectivity * * CALL FOR PAPERS - European Conference on Information Systems * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Culture in Globalisation of Human-Cmptr Systems * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Communication Processes for Virtual Organizatns * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assistant Professor, Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assist/Assoc Professor, Info Systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - C++ for the Programmer * * Bill Goodin, Univ of Calif-Los Angeles * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "C++ for the Programmer: Using the Language Efficiently and Confidently" September 17-20, 1996 UCLA, Los Angeles, California While C++ is a powerful tool, it is also a large and admittedly complicated language to master. At the same time, C++ is both the most popular and successful object-oriented language in use today. The goal of this course is not to simply walk through the language, but provide a deep understanding of both its design philosophy and implementation strategies to help programmers code more efficiently and with greater confidence. For example, it is not a matter of style whether to write "Matrix m = mat1 + mat2" or to write "Matrix matSum; MatSum = mat1 + mat2": the former is significantly more efficient. The course will explain why. The course also provides an in-depth coverage of the entire C++ programming language, with particular emphasis on its support for object-oriented programming. In addition, participants look at programming techniques for calling complex C++ OO libraries within the C language. The course also examines the Standard Template Library and generic programming, as well as Object Oriented Design under a multi-paradigm language such as C++, and at Design Patterns. Finally, the course addresses the myth and misunderstanding surrounding C; specifically, the common misconception that C++ is bulky and slow. Participants analyze the kinds of overhead that are and are not inherent in the various Object facilities such as inheritance, object creation, the generation of temporaries, and the support of virtual functions. The instructor for this course is Mr. Stanley B. Lippman, Principal Software Engineer, Walt Disney Feature Animation. Each participant receives the text, "A C++ Primer", Second Edition, by Stanley B. Lippman, and extensive course notes. The fee for the course is $1395, which includes the text and course materials. These course materials are for participants only, and are not for sale. For more information and a complete course description, please contact Marcus Hennessy at: Voice: (310) 825-1047 Fax: (310) 206-2815 E-mail: mhenness@unex.ucla.edu http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses/ \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Workshop on Information Systems and Economics * * Yannis Bakos, University of California-Irvine * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Eighth Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (WISE '96) December 14-15, 1996 Cleveland, Ohio The increasing organizational and economic significance of information technology has fueled rapid growth in research at the intersection of the information systems and economics disciplines. Since its founding in 1989, the annual Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (WISE) has served in promoting communication and awareness among researchers in information systems and economics. WISE has provided a forum to present current research and to discuss issues of common interest, such as relevant developments in economic theory and directions for the field. Areas of interest: All aspects of theory and research in information systems that are related to economic theory or methodology are appropriate for this workshop. Specific areas of interest include: --Information economics and the value of information in decision- making. --Supply and demand of IT. --Business value measurement of IT. --Economic models for the impact of IT on organizations and markets. --Contracting and agency theoretic issues in IT management --Econometric models of information systems development and maintenance. --Public Policy Issues. This workshop will discuss current unpublished work or new research topics. Completed work to be presented at ICIS later in the week should not also be presented here. The workshop is expected to consist of 45-minute sessions per paper, which will follow a presentation-discussion-rebuttal-open discussion format. The workshop will also include panel discussions and addresses to the workshop by distinguished researchers in the fields of information systems and economics. Prospective participants should e-mail an extended abstract of their papers or presentations to wise96@uci.edu by September 15, 1996 in ascii, Microsoft Word 6 or Adobe pdf format. These abstracts should be approximately 2500 words or five written pages, and they should focus on the methodology and results in the work to be presented. Authors will be notified of acceptance on or before October 15, 1996. Authors may submit papers under publication consideration elsewhere and will retain copyright ownership of their work. WISE does not publish proceedings and should not be considered a venue for final publication. Due to its highly interactive workshop nature, the number of WISE participants is limited. Priority will be given to participants on this year's program, participants in last year's program, and researchers who submitted their work for presentation in WISE '96. Due to the expected high demand for the limited number of presentation slots, individuals will be limited to a single presentation opportunity. Co-chairs: Yannis Bakos University of California, Irvine E-mail: bakos@uci.edu Voice: 714/824-8211 Chris Kemerer University of Pittsburgh E-mail: ckemerer@katz.business.pitt.edu Voice: 412/648-1572 Local arrangements coordinator: Aditya Saharia University of Illinois at Chicago E-mail: saharia@uic.edu WISE'96 home page: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/wise96 \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - The Impact of the New Connectivity * * Munir Mandviwalla, Temple University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Impact of the New Connectivity: How Internet, Intranet, Client-server, Electronic Data Interchange, Electronic Commerce, E-mail and Groupware Affect Individuals, Groups, and Organizations (SIGCPR/SIGMIS 1997) April 3-5, 1997 San Francisco, California Organizational computing evolved from exclusively centralized mainframe technology through islands of stand-alone technology to connected systems that combine the power of mainframes with the accessibility of personal computers. Today's organizations are increasingly connecting directly to customers and trading partners through the Internet, value added networks, and electronic data interchange. These connections represent new opportunities to expand trade and establish new relationships. At the same time internal organizational functions are increasingly interconnected with client-server, groupware, and Intranet tools are used to distributed data, processing, and user interfaces to make more effective use of all organizational hardware. What will these changes in the information technology environment mean to the stakeholders who interact with them? Although connectivity provides new options for organizational information systems, these systems also present new challenges. Internal to the organization, connected systems require management of and coordination among clients, servers, and communications components. Externally there are requirements for standards, security, and new interactions with partners and potential partners. Connectivity also adds new layers of complexity to information system design and new skill requirements for all personnel interacting with the new systems. You are invited to submit papers, tutorials, and panel proposals pertaining to connectivity and its impacts on organizational stakeholders. However, other aspects of information technology and its impacts on computer personnel are also encouraged. Submissions may be in one of the following forms: --Research paper that must be original, unpublished elsewhere, in the style of MIS Quarterly, no longer than 5,000 words and include an abstract. --Research in progress submissions must be no longer than 2,000 words in length and include a one-page abstract. --Panel proposals and tutorials must include the names and affiliations of panelists who have agreed to participate and a 1-2 page summary of the topic, including a description of how the panel or tutorial will be structured. --Industry case studies may report applications of connectivity in the workplace (whether successful or not), or address other issues related to information technology and should be no longer than 3,500 words. All submissions must include a separate title page with each author's full name, affiliation, complete address, telephone, and, if available, fax number and e-mail address. Where possible, correspondence with the authors will be done by e-mail. Important dates: Submissions due October 14, 1996 Notice of acceptance December 13, 1996 Please send four copies of your submission to the Program Chair: Fred Niederman, Program Chair Merrick School of Business University of Baltimore 1420 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Voice: (410) 837-5276 Fax: (410) 837-5722 E-mail: fniederman@ubmail.ubalt.edu For more information: http://www.acm.org/sigcpr/sigcpr97.html Sponsored by ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Personnel Research (SIGCPR) and ACM Special Interest Group on Management Information Systems (SIGMIS). \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - European Conference on Information Systems * * Brian Fitzgerald, University College Cork * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 97) June 19-21, 1997 Cork, Ireland The Conference Officers invite submission of papers to the 5th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS '97) to be held in Cork, Ireland on June 19-21, 1997. The Conference will bring together academics and practitioners from Europe and elsewhere who are involved in the study, management, development and application of Information Systems (IS). Some important topics for the Conference include but are not limited to the following: --Emerging forms of organisations and IS/IT IS research issues --Large scale information systems --IS curricula and scope of IS discipline --Electronic Commerce --Intelligent IS --IS/IT and organisational transformation --DSS, GDSS, EIS --Inter-organisational systems and WWW --IS/IT and developing economies --IS strategy formulation and implementation --Modelling for information systems --IS diffusion and evaluation --Telework, telecooperation, teleconnecting --National IT policies --Information flows, knowledge and learning --IS development and implementation Papers that treat these topics from a cross-cultural or a multi- disciplinary perspective are also very welcome. You are invited to submit a complete research paper, a case study, a description of research in progress, or a proposal for a panel discussion. Research papers and case studies should be original, unpublished elsewhere, in the style of the European Journal of Information Systems and no longer than 5000 words. Case studies should reflect either a specific or a broad range of IS issues, and cover success stories or failures. Case studies cannot be disguised. Panel proposals should include the names and affiliations of panellists who have agreed to participate and a 1-2 page summary of the topic, including a description of how the panel will be structured. Research in progress submissions should be no longer than 2000 words and include a one-page abstract. All submissions should include a separate title page with each author's full name, affiliation, complete address, telephone, fax number and e-mail address. All submissions will be refereed by at least two members of the Program Committee and final decisions will be made by the Conference Officers. Four copies of your submission should be sent to the appropriate Conference Officer (see Web site or contact conference chair). Important Dates: Submission of papers: November 15, 1996 Notification of acceptance: January 31, 1997 Submission of camera-ready papers: February 28, 1997 Latest Conference information is available at: http://www.ucc.ie/esrc/ecis97.html Conference Chair: Bob Galliers, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK Fax: 44 1203 523 719 E-mail: orsrg@wbs.warwick.ac.uk \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Culture in Globalisation of Human-Cmptr Systems * * Donald Day, University of New South Wales * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Shared Values and Shared Interfaces: The Role of Culture in the Globalisation of Human-Computer Systems A Special Issue of Interacting with Computers, the interdisciplinary journal of human-computer interaction The General Editorial and Management Board of the journal Interacting with Computers invites practitioners and academics alike to participate in a special issue dedicated to the role of culture in the design, diffusion and acceptance of human-computer systems. The focus of "Shared Values and Shared Interfaces" will be the interaction between globally marketed software products and the context brought to their use by users in a variety of cultures. Although, in principle, technology should enable users to deal more effectively with their environment, the encounter between people and computer systems often is frustrating rather than enabling. Too frequently, people must adapt to the system rather than adapting it to their needs. People in many cultures struggle with awkward interfaces that degrade effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and satisfaction. This issue of Interacting with Computers will address the concerns, triumphs and failures, and prospects of interfaces that are not merely useable, but also comfortable and appropriate, to users outside of the systems' cultures of origin. Areas of concern that may be addressed include, for example, user ethnicity, acceptance and adaptation; software globalisation; cultural field dependence; semiotics, and behavioural or mental modelling. In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of Interacting with Computers, submissions are invited from any field, including, for example, science and technology studies, psychology, information studies, sociology, HCI, anthropology, and commercial software development. The Board invites expressions of interest on any topic that addresses the fit between human-computer systems and users, in disparate cultural environments. Submission Procedures This call invites participation both by prospective authors and by referees. Authors are asked to send expressions of interest including full contact details to the guest editor (see below) no later than 15 September 1996. The IwC General Guidance for Authors and complete submission details will be sent in reply. Further information on the journal, paper types and Guidance for Authors can be accessed via IwC's home page: http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/intcom The submission deadline for papers is 15 January 1997, with final revisions due 1 April. Referee Details Qualified referees are invited to e-mail the guest editor an expression of interest, including current position, institutional affiliation, areas of expertise and contact details, by 1 September 1996. Referees whose offers to review are accepted will be sent IwC's Advice to Referees, which specifies procedures used and standards applied for all submissions to the Journal. Please note that IwC expects four-week turnaround of articles distributed for review. The Guest Editor for this special issue is: Donald L. Day, Senior Lecturer The University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia E-mail: d.day@unsw.edu.au Fax: +61-2-662-4061 \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Communication Processes for Virtual Organizatns * * Gerry DeSanctis, Duke University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Communication Processes for Virtual Organizations Special issue of Organization Science and The Journal of Computer- Mediated Communication Organization Science and The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (http://www.usc.edu/dept/annenberg/) are pleased to announce a joint special issue on Communication Processes for Virtual Organizations to be published concurrently in the two journals. Virtual organizations are created when computer technology enables communication that spans distance, time, and culture, thereby creating emergent structures and alternate forms of organizational experience. The notion of virtual organizations has received considerable attention in the popular press. Articles abound on virtual meetings, work teams, offices, factories, organizations, and interorganizational alliances. This corpus typically claims that computer-based information technologies and the communication they facilitate are the essential foundations for creating and managing virtual organizations. Surprisingly, only a handful of scholarly and academic publications have explored these topics, and few scholars have provided solid evidence about how communication systems work to create, sustain, and transform virtual organizations. Theory, conceptual development, research, philosophical treatises, analysis and criticism are needed to develop this important area. Theories are needed to identify essential structures in virtual organizations and specify the communication and other processes by which they operate. Well-theorized definitions distinguish virtual organizations from other organizational forms such as bureaucracies and network organizations and explore the role that communication plays in creating, maintaining, and transforming them. Concept development is an essential component for theorizing and offers a firm foundation for measurement. Research needs are extensive. For example, explorations of the technical communication infrastructure required to create virtual organizations can generate insights for designing minimal or optimal organizational configurations. Inquiries into the contributions of interactive public goods such as the Internet can offer valuable insights into the changing communication landscape for interorganizational linkages or altered intraorganizational networks. Examinations of the information processing, storage, and communication demands placed on people in virtual organizations can reveal how these requirements change the nature of work, impact productivity, and affect the quality of worklife. Study of the unprecedented levels of flexibility inherent in virtual organizations can identify new organizational problems and challenges. Philosophical work is needed to examine the intellectual foundations of communication processes and virtual organizations. For example, what is the ontological status of virtual organizations? What are the ethical issues in creating virtual organizations? Criticism can also examine the individual, social, and global impacts of communication and virtual organizations. How will development of virtual organizations facilitate or hinder globalization, and what is to be gained and lost in that process? What are the implications of virtual organizations for individual rights, human development, profitability, economic development, and ecological viability? Criticism might also target the concept of the virtual organization per se. Analytic work is needed to frame a coherent agenda for future research and assess the unique methodological challenges in studying virtual organizations. Manuscripts are invited that explore these and related issues. Papers should be explicit about the intellectual frameworks and assumptions underlying their analysis, should present coherent and well-reasoned arguments, and should explore implications for research. Manuscripts reporting qualitative and quantitative research, as well as those that combine these strategies, are equally welcomed. They should be guided by or lead to theory, adhere to accepted standards of rigor, and demonstrate how claims are supported by data. Papers should be prepared in accordance with the "Instructions to Authors" contained in the first issue of each volume of Organization Science. Electronic submissions are preferred. Guidelines for preparing web-ready versions are available at the JCMC website listed above. Alternatively, send three paper copies to Peter Monge and three paper copies to Gerry DeSanctis at the addresses provided below. Submissions must be received no later than March 1, 1997. Inquires regarding suitability of paper topics and other requests for information are welcomed. Peter Monge Annenberg School for Communication University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281 USA E-mail: monge@usc.edu Voice: 213-740-0921 Fax: 213-740-0014 Gerardine DeSanctis Fuqua School of Business Duke University Box 90120, Durham, NC USA E-mail: gd@mail.duke.edu Voice: 919-660-7848 Fax: 919-681-6245 \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assistant Professor, Information Systems * * Karen Schenk, N Carolina State U * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Information Systems Faculty Position College of Management Dept of Business Management North Carolina State University The Department of Business Management at North Carolina State University is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Information Systems beginning January, 1997 or July, 1997. Applicants should hold a PhD in Information Systems or a closely- related field (degree awarded or expected by 7-1-97). The candidate must have a specialization in one or more of the following areas: end-user computing, management support systems, and/or systems analysis and design. Preference will be given to individuals with an applied orientation and/or industry experience. The ability to contribute to the university's commitment to excellence through research, teaching, service and outreach activities is required. North Carolina State University (NCSU) is a land-grant university located in the capital city of Raleigh. NCSU has over 27,000 students and is the largest university in North Carolina. The College of Management has approximately 2,000 students. The department of Business Management is a highly integrated department within the College of Management consisting of 10 areas including Information Systems. Additional information about NCSU, the College of Management, and the department of Business Management is available at http://www.ncsu.edu. To apply, submit vita and bibliography to: Professor K.D. Schenk Information Systems Faculty Search North Carolina State University College of Management Box 7229 Raleigh, NC 27695-7229 email: Karen_Schenk@ncsu.edu phone: 919-515-6949 \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assist/Assoc Professor, Info Systems * * Bill Hardgrave, Univ of Arkansas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Information Systems Faculty Position Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis College of Business Administration University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Applicants in Information Systems are invited to apply for a tenure track position in Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis (CISQA) Department within the College of Business Administration at the University of Arkansas. Appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or at the rank of Associate Professor with appropriate qualifications. Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses at both the MBA and PhD level. Primary teaching responsibilities include the core courses for CISQA majors. There is an undergraduate CISQA major and a graduate Computer Information Systems major at the PhD level. We are seeking an individual who values excellence in teaching and research. Position begins Fall semester, 1997. Qualifications: The candidate must have an appropriate doctorate or be in the latter stages of completing a dissertation. Potential for excellence in teaching and capability for research are required. Teaching and research interests should be compatible with the above courses and align with the traditional information systems discipline. Applications: Applicants should provide resumes which include: --educational achievement --teaching experience and evaluation --publication record --a clear statement of the candidate's expectations as to the balance between teaching and research --personal data deemed relevant by the candidate --a list of three references Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, applications will be processed and candidates will be invited for campus interview beginning in January, 1997. Position pending administrative approval. Applications should be sent to: David E. Douglas BA204; CISQA College of Business Administration University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 Voice: (501) 575-4500 E-mail: dd24123@uafsysb.uark.edu Additional information about the position can be found at http://www.uark.edu/depts/cisqinfo/posi-ann.html Information about the CISQA Department can be obtained from our home page at http://www.uark.edu/depts/cisqinfo/ \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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