IFIP 9.1: Computers and Work 2007 - Workshop
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel (ICIS conference hotel)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 – 6:00 PM <A Post-ICIS Workshop>
- Is your research concerned with computerization and the changing nature of work?
- Are you ready to present some of your current research ideas and approaches?
- Do you need a forum to discuss some of your concepts and/or findings that have not yet crystallized into a formal paper?
- Would you like feedback from your peers as you move your current work forward?
- Do you want to meet internationally respected researchers in work informatics?
If so, we invite you to present your research-in-progress at the IFIP Working Group 9.1 Computers and Work 2007 research workshop. We have modeled this workshop on the OASIS forums held by the IFIP 8.2 WG. Those forums have proven very successful in engaging new scholars and in reinvigorating ongoing research agendas; and we hope that we can recreate that collegial atmosphere for researchers focused on studies that address the complexities of computers and work.
The IFIP 9.1 workshop is open to all interested scholars and professionals who are researching in the area of work, work systems, virtual workplaces and the nature of work and employment. Along with members and friends of IFIP WG 9.1, we welcome researchers new to, or interested in, empirical research that employs qualitative, case, and/or interpretive methods.
Come get to know our members and their research interests, issues, and methodologies in a relaxed and supportive setting. The unique and collegial character of WG 9.1 ensures constructive, helpful and high quality feedback. This workshop should be a particularly useful forum for those just embarking on their research who need constructive advice on research approaches.
Submissions:
To present, please submit a 500 word abstract of your work to sawyer@ist.psu.edu by *** 12 October, 2007 ***. Late submissions will be accepted on a space-available basis.
We anticipate that submitters will be given about 10 minutes to present their work to the assembled group, followed by 5 minutes for questions from the audience. The exact timing and review process will depend on the number of abstracts received. Extended abstracts will be made available online prior to the meeting. Authors submitting extended abstracts must grant the IFIP WG 9.1 the right to publish them online, but retain all other copyrights.
Registration:
There will be a $55 registration fee for the workshop to cover costs. See the ICIS Conference registration. We will able to accept registration on the day of the workshop.
Time and Place:
The workshop will be held from Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 – 5:00 PM in Montreal, Canada, immediately prior to the ICIS 2007 conference. Details will be provided on the IFIP WG 9.1 Website (http://jpedia.org/ifipwg91/) and via email.
IFIP WG 9.1 Business Meeting:
All workshop attendees and anyone interested in WG 9.1 are encouraged to attend the WG business meeting that will follow the workshop at 5 PM. At the business meeting, we will discuss future workshops and working conferences, elect new members to the working group and conduct other business.
Questions:
Please email any questions regarding this workshop to the WG 9.1 chair, Steve Sawyer, at sawyer@ist.psu.edu
