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[jeremy hunsinger]

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>>Third Annual Global Information Technology Management World
>>Conference, Long island, New York, USA, 23-25 June 2002
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>>CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE TRACK
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>>IT for Government and Developing countries
>>Track Chair: Prof. Paul Licker
>>
>>(Please send the track chair at plicker at commerce.uct.ac.za an e-mail
>>indicating your intent to submit a paper to this track)
>>
>>GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM) WORLD CONFERENCE
>>
>>FOR ALL "INTERNATIONAL" IS/IT RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS AND
>>PROFESSIONALS
>>Dates:  June 23, 24, 25, 2002 in New York, NY, USA
>>http://www.uncg.edu/bae/isom/gitma/gitma3.htm
>>
>>
>>SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date).
>>Please submit directly to the Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia.  For
>>timely processing, we have an all-electronic review process.
>>Therefore, an electronic submission is strongly recommended (email:
>>pcpalvia at uncg.edu). If not possible, please mail 4 copies to the
>>following address and make sure it arrives by the deadline.  Please
>>include your email address along with the submission.
>>
>>Dr. Prashant Palvia
>>Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor
>>ISOM Department
>>Bryan School of Business & Economics
>>University of North Carolina - Greensboro
>>Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA
>>Email:  pcpalvia at uncg.edu
>>Ph: 336-334-5666 Fax: 336-334-4083
>>http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/
>>
>>
>>TRACK DESCRIPTION:
>>
>>Information Technology has been employed by governments almost since
>>its inception.  Without IT, modern public administration as we know
>>it would be impossible.  Some say that even with IT, governments are
>>out of control, oppressive, and inefficient.  Clearly IT supports
>>multinational, international and global systems that in a sense
>>counter the traditional roles of governments of states.  This track
>>wishes to explore innovative, useful employment of IT in a variety of
>>ways, with the emphasis on development, that is improvement, of the
>>life of citizens and residents of countries, within a global context.
>>
>>We welcome papers that explore the usefulness of IT with regard not
>>only to the daily functioning of government, but also to the
>>redefinition of government in a post-modern era.  The papers will
>>explore the relationships among government, its citizens, and its
>>clients (not all of whom are citizens or even residents).  Because IT
>>is seen as a low-cost effective way to modernize the processes of
>>countries relegated to "third-world" status, it is critical to
>>understand what kind of contribution IT and IT people can possibly
>>make to that effort. If, indeed, social and economic development is
>>seen as dependent on the development of democratic institutions in
>>third-world countries, then what implication does the availability of
>>IT have on this effort and hence on development?  Even in presumably
>>"developed" countries, there are pockets (and often whole regions) of
>>poverty and ill-representation.  Can IT assist here?  And if so, how?
>>What tools do we have available to evaluate the contribution of
>>development to the administration of countries with long-standing --
>>sometimes endemic -- development contradictions such as tribal
>>conflict, racial and linguistic disputes, disproportionate class
>>differences, multiple economies, and geographic barriers to
>>distribution?  How do we integrate and rationalize national
>>IT-assisted development efforts with potentially conflicting global
>>trends, also driven by IT?  How can IT assist the integration of
>>third-world countries into first-world global projects in areas such
>>as counteracting terrorism, promoting free trade, regulating global
>>business, and encouraging world-wide justice?
>>
>>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.
>>
>>The following topics are recommended and encouraged, although any
>>topic consistent with the goal of the session(s) will be considered
>>with appreciation:
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>>Evaluation of the role of IT in national government
>>Stresses and strains on government posed by the new media, the new
>>    technologies and the new economy
>>Integration of national governments into global governmental
>>    systems.
>>Marginalisation of third-world countries by IT and e-commerce
>>Innovative uses of IT in national administration
>>Using IT to promote  democratic values and institutions IT-caused or
>>    ameliorated contradictions between national government and global
>>    systems
>>International systems, local government, and IT
>>Electronic government and its implications for developing countries
>>IT-assisted development in already-developed countries
>>The digital divide in the first world, second world, third world
>>Geographical distribution of IT in third-world countries
>>
>>
>>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):
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>>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 and Web
>>related issues; IT in multinational companies; Virtual and networked
>>organizations;  Cross-cultural issues; Impact of global IT on the
>>organization; 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;
>>Organizational & 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 of 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, 2001 (to be received by this
>>    date)
>>Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2001
>>Final Submission Due: January 31, 2002
>>Registration Deadline for authors (at least one author must
>>    register):  February 15, 2002
>>Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2002 (at least one author
>>    must register)
>>Conference Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2002
>>
>>INQUIRIES:
>>
>>For additional information, please contact the conference chair,
>>local chair, program co-chairs or the track chairs.
>>
>>Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina,
>>Greensboro, USA.
>>Email: pcpalvia at uncg.edu
>>Local Chair: Khalid S. Soliman, Hofstra University, New York, 11549
>>USA
>>Email:  khalid.soliman at hofstra.edu
>>
>>TRACK CHAIR:
>>
>>Prof. Paul S. Licker, Ph. D.
>>Director, Doctoral and Masters Programs
>>Department of Information Systems
>>University of Cape Town
>>Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
>>Phone: IDD+27+21+650-2582
>>Fax: IDD+27+21+650-2280
>>Email:  plicker at commerce.uct.ac.zaee http://www.vcn.bc.ca/groups/
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