Dear colleagues, please find below the call for papers for the seventh international conference General Online Research (GOR05). Especially for those who love conducting (and presenting) research on social networks online and offline, online groups & online communities, digital divide & digital inequality and many other exciting topics. Hope to see you in Switzerland next spring, Uwe Matzat --------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS --------------------------------------------------------------- Seventh International GOR Conference GOR 05 GENERAL ONLINE RESEARCH '05 22nd and 23rd of March, 2005 at the University of Zurich, Switzerland --------------------------------------------------------------- Organized jointly by: German Society for Online Research - DGOF e.V. Dr. Ulf-Dietrich Reips & Prof. Dr. Klaus Jonas, Social and Business Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich --------------------------------------------------------------- Conference topics include theories, methods, and empirical findings concerning social and business aspects of the Internet and mobile communication. The aim of the conference is to document the progress of Internet science, innovative developments, and practical experience. Traditionally, GOR conferences have been excellent opportunities for dialogue between: - researchers and users of Internet science - universities and companies - customers and suppliers. --------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Languages: English, German ------------------------- Contributions: -------------- Paper presentations, posters, and sessions can be proposed on the following topics: Internet and Leadership - Internet Based Procedures for Leaders - Media Influences on Leadership within Organizations - Online Leadership Tools Interactive Market Research and Social Research - Internet Based Research and Mobile Market Research - Innovative Sampling Approaches - Cross-Over Designs, Mixed-Modes and Methods Effects - Usability Research, Usability Engineering, Usability Testing - Internet Based Experiments - Online Surveys - Best Practice Examples / Case Studies of Online Market Research Internet, Mobile Communication, and Civil Society - Online Groups: Structures, Interaction, Community Building, and Effects - Social and Psychological Effects of Internet Use - Social Networks and Relationships: On-line and Off-line - Flashmobs - Online Community Software: Applications and Results - Mobile Communication and Social Networks - e-Government and e-Voting: Examples of Best Practice, Effects, and Problems - The Digital Divide & Digital Inequality - Seniors and the Internet - The Internet and Local Communities - Internet, Social Movements, and Collective Action - Internet and Science Metrics of the Internet - Indices of the Digital Divide(s) - Measurement Devices and Indices of Interactivity in Online Communication - Indicators of Members' Activities in Online Groups - Use of Logfiles and Databases - Indicators of Subgroup Structures in Online Communities - Indices of the Information Society - Non-Reactive Methods of Data Collection and Data-Mining e-Commerce and e-Controlling - e-Business and e-Advertising - Evaluation of Web-Sites and e-Commerce - Mobile Commerce - Benchmarking and Measurement of Range of Coverage - Electronic Customer Relationship Management Interpersonal Communication - Computer Mediated Communication - Mobile Communication and Life-Style - Playing Games Online - Trust and Credibility on the Internet - e-Health - Blogs - Computer Supported Cooperative Work The Internet and Organizations - e-Learning on the Intranet and Internet - Interactive Organizational Research, e.g. Online Employee Surveys - Online Knowledge Exchange and Knowledge Management in Organizations - Communities of Practice on the Internet: Design and Effects - Virtual Organizations, Traditional Organizations and Networked Organizations ------------------------------------------------------------ Paper Presentations: ------------------------------ Paper presentations include an oral presentation of max. 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for discussion time. Selected contributions will be invited to submit their paper for publication in an international English language conference proceedings' volume or in an international English language journal. Posters: ------------- Posters will be discussed at fixed times. The best poster(s) will be awarded by an independent jury. Prize total: EUR 500,-. Sessions: -------------- There will also be the opportunity to propose a group of (3-5) interrelated presentations within one session. For more information please contact the program committee (gorpaper05@dgof.de). Workshops: ----------------- There will be tutorial workshops covering key methods of Internet Science. The workshops will take place the day before the GOR conference (March 21, 2005) as well as during the conference. Participation in workshops is not free of charge and the number of participants will be limited. Registered visitors of the conference have priority. More information is available at http://www.gor.de. Exhibition Stand Space: ---------------------------------- Companies will have the opportunity to book exhibition stand space for presentations of products or services. More information is available at gororga05@dgof.de. Social Events and Membership Meeting: ----------------------------------------------------------- The traditional early-bird-meeting will take place in the evening of March 21st 2005. During this meeting visitors and participants will have the opportunity to socialize with colleagues and meet with other researchers. On Tuesday 22nd March 2005, there will be a social event in the evening which will include dinner and dancing. During the conference there will be a meeting of the members of the German Society for Online Research. The members will receive additional information about the meeting at a later date. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Submission Guidelines -------------------------------- If you would like to contribute to the conference by presenting a paper or a poster, please submit an abstract electronically no later than: September 30th 2004 to: http://www.gor.de Abstracts should contain no more than 350 words. The abstract has to be written in English language. An additional German language version is appreciated, if possible. Authors may present in English or German. In any case the transparencies have to be prepared in English language. Papers can be only submitted via the Web-based online tool located at the GOR-Website. Do not submit your paper via email! Authors will receive notification of acceptance by: end of November 2004. The preliminary program will be posted by January 1st, 2005 at the following URL: http://www.gor.de Accepted oral presentation transparencies or Power-Point files in English are to be sent by February 18th 2005. -------------------------- Conference Fees: -------------------------- Conference fees include conference materials, two lunches, conference dinner, drinks and snacks during breaks. Academics: 150 Euro Students: 80 Euro Presenting participants: 80 Euro (first authors only) Non-academic (e.g. company representatives, free-lancers, consultants): 330 Euro Participants living in the EU will have to pay full conference fees in advance. Other participants may pay their fees on the conference date at the venue. Day tickets are not available. DGOF members receive a 20% conference fee reduction (membership application forms can be found at: http://www.dgof.de/dgof_antrage.pdf). Early registrants (excluding DGOF members), who register before January 31st, 2005 receive a fee reduction of 15%. For first authors there are special deadlines for registration: After notification of acceptance (Nov. 30, 2004) first authors can register immediately. First authors who register no later than December 15, 2004 receive a fee reduction of 15% (not valid for DGOF members). First authors have to register no later than December 31, 2004. Registration for all other participants will begin on January 1st 2005. Further detailed information will be posted continually at the following URL: http://www.gor.de ------------------------------ Important deadlines: ------------------------------ 09/30/04 Deadline for abstract submission 11/30/04 Feedback on acceptance / Registration of authors begins 01/01/05 Preliminary program will be published / General registration begins 03/21/05-03/23/05 Conference + workshops at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of contacts: Conference Website, Abstract submission, Workshop: http://www.gor.de Business activities & any further questions: gorpaper05@dgof.de Local organization: gorinfo@psychologie.unizh.ch ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contact address of the local organizing committee: Conference office GOR 05 Social and Business Psychology Department of Psychology University of Zurich 8001 Zurich Switzerland Phone +41-1-63 44121 Fax +41-1-63 44129 E-Mail: gorinfo@psychologie.unizh.ch http://www.psychologie.unizh.ch/sowi/conferences/gor05/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================= Uwe Matzat Sociology Section Department of Technology Management Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands phone: +31 40 247-8392 email: u.matzat@tm.tue.nl http://www.tue-tm-soc.nl/~matzat/ =======================================