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Subject: [CI]: CFP GITM-2000 Dallas
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE TRACK
*** IT in Sub-Saharan Africa ***
of the Second Annual
GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM)
WORLD CONFERENCE
on June 10, 11,12, 2001 in Dallas, Texas, USA
* THE CONFERENCE FOR ALL "INTERNATIONAL" IS/IT RESEARCHERS *
http://gsmweb.udallas.edu/mraising/gitm2001Dallas/
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2000 (to be received by
this date). Please submit directly to the Conference
Chair: Prashant Palvia. For fast processing, we wish to
have an all-electronic review process. Therefore, an
electronic submission is strongly recommended (email:
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to the following address and make sure it arrives by the
deadline. In any case, include your email address along
with the submission.
Prashant Palvia
IS & OM Department
Bryan School of Business & Economics
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA
Email: [log in to unmask]
Ph: 336-334-5666 Fax: 336-334-4083
http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/
TRACK DESCRIPTION:
Throughout its history, Africa has been been seen basically as a
source of raw materials and labour. Despite its long history of
innovation, acceptance of change, and resourcefulness, the continent
has been plagued by long-standing problems such as famines, wars, etc.
Many, especially those in the post-industrial West, consider Africa
as a recipient of aid rather than as a source of inspiration. Yet the
African people have always emerged from these troubles and are proving
resilient.
Many, especially in Africa, consider that information technology, if
utilised and exploited intelligently and with sensitivity to culture
and the environment, will enhance the development of all African
nations, and will bring them in line with the developed nations of the
world. While the problems facing African nations can be mainly
related to the lack of human and technical skills and financial
resources, there are clear lessons from other regions that these not
constitute a permanent barrier to development. There is a need for
collective effort that can partly be facilitated through research.
This second World GITM conference can help promote the use of IT as a
means to social, economic, and political ends such as democracy, land
distribution, and poverty alleviation in Africa. Papers in this
stream that will deal with the African perspective should encourage
useful debate about the similarities and differences among a variety
of approaches. Sessions in this stream should cater for a strong mix
of backgrounds, experiences, and cultures. The overall aim of this
track would be to explore new ways of using information and
information technology for decision-making in Africa countries and
organisations. This will involve discussing the methodologies and
tools used in designing and implementing information systems that
identify successes (and failures) in information systems.
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.
Experience with e-commerce in Africa
African solutions to African challenges on the Internet
New forms of e-facilitated marketing in Africa
The approaches by organisations in Africa to IT investment and
benefit identification
The use of IT to create and manage markets
Measurement and facilitation of increased telecommunications and
information systems access
The role of the African diaspora in the use of IT in Africa
Internet access across Africa
Lessons from IT in developing African societies
Information Technology and reconstruction and development programs
in Africa
Specifically African approaches to IT development and
adoption
Use of IT to promote democratic values and mechanisms
Strategic alignment of IT in Africa
The global African organisation: various business models
Software developed specifically for Africa and African uses
The role of African governments and the use of IT
E-Governance in Africa
Varieties of African IT experience
IT learning and Social technology
The role and success of IS management strategies in Africa
African IT education
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 related issues; IT in multinational companies;
Virtual and networked organisations; Cross-cultural issues;
Impact of global IT on the organisation; 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; Organisational & 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 as 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, 2000 (to be received by
this date)
Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2000
Final Submission Due: January 31, 2001
Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2001 (at least one
author must register)
Conference Dates: June 10, 11, 12, 2001
INQUIRIES:
For additional information, please contact the conference chair,
program co-chairs or the track chairs.
Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina -
Greensboro, USA.
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Local Chair: Mahesh S. Raisinghani, University of Dallas,
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Program Co-Chairs:
Roger Harris, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia,
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Magid Igbaria, Clairmont Graduate University, USA,
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Kalle Kangas, Turku School of Economics & Bus. Admn., Finland,
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Shailendra Palvia, Long Island University, USA,
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Celia Romm, Central Queensland University, Australia,
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Barry Shore, University of New Hampshire, USA.
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Peter Woolsey, The Euro-Baltic Software Alliance, UK,
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TRACK CHAIR:
Professor Paul Licker, Department of Information Systems,
University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701,
South Africa. Email: [log in to unmask]
Professor Paul Licker, Ph. D.
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Director Ph. D. and Master's Programs
Department of Information Systems
Faculty of Commerce
University of Cape Town
Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
(o) IDD+27-21-650-2582
(f) IDD+27+21+650-2280
(h) IDD+27-21-685-6976
Email: [log in to unmask]
Visit our departmental website:
http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/InformationSystems
and come find out about our new doctoral program
in Information Systems and National Development:
http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/InformationSystems/Programs/INF600z
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