Seems to me that this call for papers is a good one for such discussion. Please consider sending a paper to this minitrack of the big AMCIS conference CFP: IT Culture and Values: Occupational, Organizational and Societal AMCIS 2008 - Toronto, Ontario - 14-17 August 2008 Papers Due: March 3, 2008 Mini-track ID: AMCIS-MT-74-2008 Mini-track title: IT Culture and Values: Occupational, Organizational and Societal Track: Social Aspects of IS Conference web site: http://www.business.mcmaster.ca/amcis2008/callforpapers.htm Description: The goal of research on culture and IT is diverse in both context and method. Rather than focusing on cross-cultural studies that compare IT development and use in different countries, the focus of this mini-track is to provide a forum for research that seeks to understand the values and assumptions embedded in both the technology, and the human group served by the technology (i.e. the occupational group, the organization, the society). Recent articles (e.g. Leidner & Kayworth, 2006) continue to call for more attention to values and cultural assumptions associated with IT if we are to be successful in addressing various types of conflict. We would like to make AMCIS the main venue for reporting issues and research associated with occupational, organizational, and social cultural issues related to IT. Specifically, we would like to see a forum for exploration of changes in embedded values, assumptions and social change related to information and communication technologies. Even the concept of "IT culture" can be interpreted in many ways. We see this concept of "IT culture" as a complex organizational phenomenon that is suitable for an AMCIS mini-track. Suggested topics: * The IT culture, the information culture, the digital culture, the online culture, the geek culture, and culture in virtual environments * Organizational culture, information systems and management * IT cultural issues in organizations and in modern society, such as the "generational divide", and cultural change due to information and communication technologies * IT Culture and other issues such as education, security, change, etc. * IT culture and system conflicts within organizations and society * Impact of IT culture on occupational, organizational and societal use of IT * Occupational Culture, the IT workforce, end-user studies where culture matters * Methodological issues conducting IT culture research (i.e. case studies, ethnography, mixed methods) * An assessment of software for supporting culture studies * Ethnography and culture in virtual environments Papers Due: March 3, 2008 Notification of Acceptance: April 14, 2008 Camera Ready Copy Due: April 28, 2008 Mini-track Chair(s): Michelle Lynn Kaarst-Brown, Syracuse University, mlbrow03@syr.edu Indira R. Guzman, TUI University, iguzman@tuiu.edu Mini-track gmail account: amcismt742008@gmail.com A complete version of this CFP can be found here: http://www.business.mcmaster.ca/amcis2008/MT/amcis-pr-074-2008-File001.p df Please let us know if you have questions. Best wishes, Indira Indira R. Guzman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Information Systems Assistant Professor of Business Administration TUI University; 5665 Plaza Dr. Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. Tel: 714.816.0366 or 1.800.375.9878 Ext.2026; Fax: 714.229.8934 iguzman@tuiu.edu | http://www.indiraguzman.com DISCLAIMER STATEMENT IMPORTANT WARNING: This message is solely intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and/or confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable state and federal laws. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the information contained in this message or any action taken or omitted in reliance thereon is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by calling (1-800-375-9878 or 714-816-0366) and destroy the related message. Thank You for your cooperation. ---------------