MCCSIS 2012 - IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems

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Category MCCSIS 2012

Deadline: April 30, 2012 | Date: July 17, 2012-July 23, 2012

Venue/Country: Lisbon, Portugal

Updated: 2012-04-04 01:06:01 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

studies. Case studies, broader empirical field studies, theoretical analyses, cross-cultural studies, scenarios,

ethnographic studies, epistemological analyses may all be presented.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:

Track A: Globalization and ICT

- Globalization processes

- Glocalization processes

- Values, norms

- Labour market (outsourcing, integration, mobility)

- Universal access

- Virtual worlds

- Global villages

- Rethinking economic and social theories

- Human capital theory

- Sustainability, Democracy

- Global catastrophes

- Vulnerability

- Peace and war

Track B: Life environment and ICT

- Psychosocial environment

- Work environment/Work place

- Work content ? Work tasks

- Organizational structure

- Decision support systems

- Human-human communication

- Power structure-formal and informal

- Leadership

- Career patterns

- Influence/participation

- Working hours and salary/compensation

- Work pace/work load

- Physical and ergonomic conditions

- Changes in the concept of time

- Changes in the way we are (‘being’)

- Learning and knowledge growth

- Home Environment

- Public Environment

- Private Environment

- Virtual Environment

- Virtual (on-line) communities

- Organisational Design and Management

- Psychosocial work environment

Track C: Life role and ICT

- Citizen’s role

- Professional role

- Leadership role

- Private role

- Virtual roles

- Home of the future

- Mobile life

- Role conflicts

Track D: ICT and effects on humans

- Analyses of impact as well as technology contributing to desirable human qualities

- Psychosocial impact

- Life styles

- Human needs (meaningfulness, belonging, autonomy, confidence)

- Happiness and fun

- Wellbeing and health

- Dependency

- Identity

- Integrity

- Trust ? security ? privacy

- Addictiveness (games)

- Availability

- Motivation

- Human memory

- Cyber sickness

- Stress (over- and understimulation)

- Workload

- Fatigue

- Love and relationships

- Skills and competencies

- Creativity

- Problem solving

- Social competence

Track E: Perspectives on ICT

- Social and psychosocial

- Cross-cultural

- Theoretical

- Gender

- Class

- Rural ? urban

- Multimodal

- Economic

- Ethical

Track F: Desirable goals and ICT

- Integration

- Humanization

- Reducing poverty

- Bridging the digital gap

- Freedom of expression

- Democratization

- E-cooperation

- Peace

- Sustainability

- Accountability, responsibility

- Involvement, empowerment

- Wellbeing Health

- Human welfare

- Quality of life

- Human Rights

Track G: Actions for reaching the Good Information Society

- Individual level

- Community (physical and virtual) level

- Governmental level

- International level

- Civil society and social change in communities

- Design of societal systems ? rethinking

The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions:

Full Papers ? These include mainly accomplished research results and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000 words).

Short Papers ? These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages

at maximum (2,500 words).

Reflection Papers ? These might review recent research literature pertaining to a particular problem or

approach, indicate what the findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion - with rationale and justification -

for a different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze general trends or

discuss important issues in topics related to the conference. These have 4 pages at maximum (2,500 words).

Posters / Demonstrations ? These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and have two pages

at maximum (1,250 words) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed at the conference.

Tutorials ? Tutorials can be proposed by scholars or company representatives. A proposal of maximum 250

words is expected.

Invited Talks ? These will be made of contributions from well-known scholars and company representatives.

An abstract will be included in the conference proceedings.

Panels ? Discussions on selected topics will be held. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected.

Doctoral Consortium - A Doctoral Consortium will discuss in group, individual projects and on going work of

PhD students. Prospective students should send a report of their PhD projects and work so far with a maximum

of 4 pages (2,500 words).

Corporate Showcases & Exhibitions ? The former enables companies to present recent developments and

applications, inform a large and qualified audience of your future directions and showcase company’s

noteworthy products and services. There will be a time slot for companies to make their presentation in a room.

The latter enables companies the opportunity to display its latest offerings of hardware, software, tools, services

and books, through an exhibit booth. For further details please contact the publicity chair - secretariatmccsis.org .

This is a blind peer-reviewed conference.