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Expanding the Boundaries of E-Collaboration
A Special Issue of the Journal:
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Guest editors:
Ned Kock, Texas A&M International University
John Nosek, Temple University
IEEE TPC editor:
Kim S. Campbell, University of Alabama
Topics:
Electronic collaboration (e-collaboration) is broadly defined as
collaboration among individuals engaged in a common task using electronic
technologies. Examples of such technologies are Web-based chat tools,
Web-based asynchronous conferencing tools, e-mail, listservers,
collaborative writing tools, group decision support systems,
teleconferencing tools, and virtual reality environments. This Special
Issue on Expanding the Boundaries of E-Collaboration of the journal of IEEE
Transactions on Professional Communication invites papers on the design and
implementation of e-collaboration technologies, assessment of the impact of
e-collaboration technologies on organizations, and theoretical
considerations on links between e-collaboration technologies and
organizational outcomes.
Of particular interest are papers that discuss new theoretical frameworks
and applications of e-collaboration technologies. Studies that propose or
build on groundbreaking theoretical frameworks to extend the understanding
of the relationships between human collaboration and e-collaboration
technologies are especially welcome. Studies that build on established
theoretical frameworks and past applications are also welcome, as long as
they provide a significantly original contribution to the knowledge of
e-collaboration.
The list below includes possible topics for the track:
-Comprehensive reviews of previous studies on e-collaboration technologies
in organizations.
-Theoretical models explaining behavior toward e-collaboration technologies.
-Analyses of different research methods and their impact on the study of
e-collaboration technologies in organizations.
-Design, implementation, and assessment of e-business solutions in which
e-collaboration is critical to their success.
-E-collaboration technology support for global virtual teams.
-E-collaboration technology impact on knowledge management and
organizational learning.
-E-collaboration technology support for quality certification programs.
-E-collaboration technology support for organizational innovation programs.
-E-collaboration technology support for distributed process reengineering
and process improvement.
-Design and evaluation of "intelligent" e-collaboration technologies in
organizational settings.
-Design and evaluation of asynchronous learning networks (ALNs) in
organizational settings.
-Organizational and national culture as moderating factors in the adoption
and use of e-collaboration technologies in organizations.
-E-collaboration technology support for the creation of virtual teams and
virtual organizations.
-Distributed project management using e-collaboration tools.
-Paradoxical results in connection with the use of e-collaboration
technologies to support certain group tasks.
-Evolutionary explanations of behavior toward e-collaboration tools.
Important dates:
Below are tentative dates for all the main steps involved in the production
and publication of the Special Issue:
-March 1, 2004:
All submissions are due to the guest editors.
-May 15, 2004:
Decisions and review comments are sent to authors.
-July 15, 2004:
Revised and resubmitted manuscripts are sent back out for review.
-September 1, 2004:
Final decision letters are sent to authors.
-November 1, 2004:
Final revised manuscripts are due to Editor.
-December 15, 2004:
Special Issue goes to IEEE for publication.
-February 1, 2005:
Proofs go to authors.
-March 1, 2005:
Special Issue is published.
Submission guidelines:
All submissions must be in English, and should represent the original work
of the authors. Improved versions of papers previously published in
conference proceedings are welcome, provided that no copyright limitations
exist. Submissions must be made electronically via e-mail to Ned Kock
(email address below). The manuscript should be included as an attachment in
MS Word format.
Ned Kock: [log in to unmask]
Manuscripts should be between 4000 and 6000 words in length. Submissions
should include the following:
(a) On the subject of the e-mail message: the text “Manuscript submission”
followed by the title of the manuscript being submitted.
(b) On the body of the e-mail message, for each author: Name,
university/organization affiliation, e-mail, mailing address, phone/fax
numbers. Please indicate who is the contact person for the submission.
(c) On the paper: Submission title, an abstract of the submission, the main
body of the submission, references and/or bibliography.
Please do not include the name of the authors or any information that would
allow for their identification on the paper. Reviews will be blind.
All paper submissions and the submission review process will be managed
through e-mail. The receipt of submissions will be quickly confirmed by
e-mail. Submissions should follow the bibliography style guidelines for IEEE
Transactions on Professional Communication, or MIS Quarterly (see URLs
below):
http://www.ieeepcs.org/transactions/
http://www.misq.org/
Information on camera-ready copy preparation will be provided to submitting
authors upon acceptance.
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Ned Florencio Kock, PhD
Associate Professor
Dept of MIS and Decision Science
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX, 78041, USA
Tel: +1-956-326-2486
Fax: +1-956-326-2494
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web page: www.tamiu.edu/~nedkock
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