Call for Papers : IT-Enabled Networking, Globalization and Work

IFIP 8.2 Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) 2008 Workshop
A Pre-ICIS Workshop
ICIS Conference, Paris, France
9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday 13 December 2008

Organizational transformations are happening on a global scale, are often dependent on IT and are fuelled by economic processes of globalization. On the surface increasing adoption of IT appears to suggest that anything can be done, anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Such a view is also imbued with assumptions of how work and IT-enabled business processes and networking can be managed in the global economy. ICTs are described as empowering for organizations and for individuals to embrace opportunities. 

These opportunities are in developing new network business models, organizational forms, collaborations and work practices but there are important challenges at many levels, societal, cultural, industrial, professional, organizational, group and individual. The workshop aims to understand these transformations, and to examine key implications for organizations and their employees in the global economy. We invite abstracts that examine IT-enabled networking and work in context.

• Is your research concerned with the interaction of information systems, organizations and society?
• Are you ready to present some of your current research ideas and approaches?
• Do you need a forum to discuss some of your concepts and/or findings that have not yet crystallized into a formal paper?
• Would you like feedback from your peers as you move your current work forward?
• Do you want to meet internationally respected researchers in information systems?

If so, we invite you to present your research-in-progress at OASIS, the IFIP Working Group 8.2 research workshop. The OASIS workshop is open to all interested scholars and professionals who are researching in the area of organizations, information systems and society. Along with members and friends of IFIP WG 8.2, we welcome researchers new to, or interested in, intensive research in IS.

Intensive research was defined for a special edition of MIS Quarterly as empirical research that employs qualitative, case, and/or interpretive methods.
Come get to know our members and their research interests, issues, and methodologies in a relaxed and supportive setting. The unique and collegial character of WG 8.2 ensures constructive, helpful and high quality feedback. OASIS is a particularly useful forum for those just embarking on their research who
need constructive advice on research approaches.

Submissions:

To present, please submit a 500-word abstract of your work by 15th September 2008 to the workshop chair.
Notification to authors 15th October 2008.

We anticipate that submitters will be given about 15 minutes to present their work to the assembled group, followed by 5 minutes for questions from the audience. The exact timing and review process will depend on the number of abstracts received. Proposals will be made available online prior to the meeting. Authors submitting proposals must grant the IFIP WG 8.2 the right to publish them online, but retain all other copyrights.

Registration:

There will be a nominal registration fee for the workshop to cover the cost of coffee breaks, audio-visual equipment and copying. All attendees and presenters will be required to register.

Pre-registration is through ICIS 2008 as well as registration on the day (at the ICIS desk).

• Early Registration: $60 Academic; $60 Student
• Regular Registration: $70 Academic; $70 Student
• Onsite Registration: $80 Academic; $80 Student

Registration provided through the ICIS registration system

Time and Place:

The workshop rooms are yet to be determined but will be affiliated with the ICIS 2008, Paris, France.

The workshop will be held from 9 AM - 4 PM on Saturday 13 December 2008, immediately prior to the ICIS 2008 conference. Details will be provided on the IFIP WG 8.2 Website and via email.

IFIP WG 8.2 Business Meeting: All workshop attendees and anyone interested in WG 8.2 are encouraged to attend the WG business meeting that will follow the workshop at 4 PM. At the business meeting, we will discuss future workshops and working conferences, elect new members to the working group and conduct other business.

Questions:

Please email any questions regarding this workshop to the chair

We look forward to seeing you in Paris in December.

Sincerely,
Workshop Chair,
Nathalie Mitev, Information Systems and Innovation Group, Department of Management, London School of Economics, UK

Workshop Co-Chairs,
Niki Panteli, Information Systems Group, Management School, University of Bath, UK
Kathy McGrath, Department of Information Systems and Computing, Brunel University, UK

last updated: July 17, 2008

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