Academy of Management Annual Meeting: ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

OCIS invites the submission of innovative empirical or conceptual papers and symposia on all themes of interest to the Academy that touch on organizational communications and/or information systems.  Topics that are specifically oriented to the 2010 all-Academy theme of “Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research” are especially encouraged.

2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
August 6-10, 2010 - Montreal, Canada

ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (OCIS) DIVISION

OCIS invites the submission of innovative empirical or conceptual papers
and symposia on all themes of interest to the Academy that touch on
organizational communications and/or information systems.  Topics that are
specifically oriented to the 2010 all-Academy theme of “Dare to Care:
Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research” are especially
encouraged.  This year’s theme encourages reflection on the contributions
communication and information technology can make toward well being of
individuals, organizations, and society. How can we ensure that we
consider the interests of all involved and integrate passion for this
technology with compassion for others impacted by this technology?

OCIS focuses on the study of behavioral, economic, and social aspects of
communication and information systems within and among organizations or
institutions.  Major topics include:

•    interpersonal communication;
•    verbal, nonverbal, and electronic communication;
•    vertical, horizontal and diagonal communication;
•    inter-group and intra-group communication;
•    communication networks;
•    applications of information technology in business and society;
•    organizational adoption of communication and information technology;
•    communication and information strategy and policy;
•    communication and organizational culture;
•    communication and information research methodology;
•    managing information technology services;
•    virtual teams, virtual work, and virtual organizations;
•    the management of information systems professionals;
•    e-communications;
•    information systems development;
•    managing IT-related organizational change;
•    e-business, e-commerce, and e-markets;
•    electronic value systems, value chains, and value webs;
•    privacy and ethics;
•    knowledge work, knowledge workers, and knowledge networks;
•    IT infrastructure;
•    governance of IT services;
•    and organizational networks.

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: January 14, 2010 at 5:00 PM EST
Review Deadline: February 12, 2010
Status Notification: April 7, 2010

Submission Guidelines:
The entire paper (title page, abstract, main text, figures, tables,
references, etc.) must be in ONE document using one of the following
formats: Portable Document Format (.PDF), Microsoft Word 2003 or later
(.DOC), and Rich Text Format (.RTF) and should not exceed 40 pages. The
format for tables and figures, references, and appendices should follow
the Academy of Management Journal's Style Guide.

Submission Website: http://submissions.aomonline.o...  

Additional information is available at the meeting website,
http://meeting.aomonline.org/2...

Manju Ahuja
OCIS 2010 Program Chair
College of Business - Computer Information Systems
University of Louisville
E-mail: aomocis@louisville.edu