ICT
Issues in the Greater China
Region (ITGC)
Call for Papers
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The Chinese economies have
been a major driving force in Asia’s economic
development. This mini-track is mainly concerned with the role information and
communication technologies (ICT) have played in this transformation process.
For the purpose of this mini-track, the term Greater China Region refers to
economies of Chinese culture, not to political entities. This includes the
economies of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, but also extends to countries like Malaysia or Singapore whose national economies are strongly impacted by
Chinese owned and managed businesses as well as large numbers of Chinese
consumers. The World Bank has predicted that economic development in this
region will be faster than in other regions in the coming years. Empowered by
the fast growing economy many companies in this region have launched ambitious
strategic plans in IT/IS. At the same time, China has been aggressively deregulating its IT and
telecommunication industry. This in turn has opened up new
business opportunities and reinforced the development of the ICT industry
specifically and IT applications in general. As globalization is
increasingly linking Chinese businesses with world markets and opening Chinese
markets to foreign companies and investors,
there are many new business opportunities that rely substantially on
strategic IS applications, including the outsourcing of IS development projects
or business functions like accounting services. This mini-track intends to
provide a forum for researchers to present and discuss ICT issues from the
perspective of a Chinese background.
We accept original research
papers as well as case studies. Specific research topics of interest include
but are not limited to the following. Papers discussing other issues related to
ICT issues in Chinese markets are also welcome.
A. Key Issues in ICT Strategies and Implementation
- The economic and social aspects of information
and communication technology
- The impact of deregulation on information and
communication technology industry
- Software industry development and strategies
- Intellectual property rights and policy
- Social Transformation Processes
- The impact of ICT on economic development
B. Network Infrastructures and Specific System
Platforms
- ICT infrastructure development
- Next generation Internet and IPv6 transition
- Security technology and services
- Open source software
- Grid computing and network architecture
- Other emerging Technologies
C. Information System Development and Applications
- Enterprise information system integration (including
supply chain management, customer relationship management, etc.)
- Web services model and Internet application
architecture
- E-Commerce Applications
- The adoption of e-Government
- Mobile Commerce Applications
- E-Learning systems and applications
- Cultural aspects in Chinese software development
and IS/IT implementation projects.
- Chinese Language User Interfaces
D. Global Issues
- IT Outsourcing
- Managing global outsourcing relationships
- Global Virtual Team Work
- Digital Divide in Rural and Urban Areas
- International Logistics
- Global Markets for Chinese Products
Paper Submission:
It is highly recommended
that authors submit abstracts via email to any one of the four mini-track
chairs by February 1, 2005. This is an important step to ensure that you have
submitted your paper to the correct mini-track.
Final papers will be
submitted via the AIS Review System. Authors must create an account and UPLOAD
(submit) papers to ONE AND ONLY ONE mini-track on the AIS review system. Papers
MAY NOT be submitted to more than one mini-track. (Please remember that the
mini-track chairs have no right to accept any paper submission, and all paper
submission must be done through the AMCIS 2005 conference website: http://amcis2005.isqa.unomaha.edu/)
Copyright Information:
Submission of a paper to the conference represents the author's agreement to
allow AIS to publish the paper in any written or electronic format for
distribution to all interested parties in perpetuity with or without
compensation to AIS and without compensation to the author. The parties
understand that the author is granting a nonexclusive license and all
copyrights remain the property of the author.
Note: Qualified papers will be
recommended to Journal of Information
Technology for Development (ITD, http://itd.ist.unomaha.edu). We are also
preparing a proposal for the special issue of ITD.
Important Dates:
Abstract
submission: February 1, 2005 (Highly suggested)
Paper
submission: March 1, 2005
Notification
of Revision Acceptance: May 15, 2005
Mini-Track Co-Chairs:
Dr.
Karl Reiner Lang, Associate Professor, Department of
Statistics and Computer Information Systems, Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY
10010-5585, Phone: (646) 312-3370, Fax: (646) 312-3351, E-mail: karl_lang@baruch.cuny.edu
Dr.
Chang Liu, Department of OMIS, College of
Business, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
60115, Phone:(815) 753-3021, E-mail: cliu@niu.edu
Dr.
Wayne Huang, College of Business,
Ohio University, Athens, OH
47501, Phone: (740) 593-1801, Fax: (740)
593-9342, E-Mail: huangw@ohio.edu
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