Call for Papers
Interim Editor-in-Chief: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
The International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT) provides an international forum for practitioners and researchers from social sciences, along with information systems professional practitioners to contribute and share developed, useful, and innovative research regarding the impact and future of IT in the workplace. Covering all aspects of social issues impacted by information technology in organizations and inter-organizational structures, IJSODIT presents the conceptualization of specific social issues and their associated constructs. This journal encompasses designs and infrastructures, empirical validation of social models, and case studies illustrating socialization success and failures relating to Information Technology.
Invitation
The Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT) would like to invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for inclusion in this scholarly journal. The following describes the mission, coverage, and guidelines for submission to IJSODIT.
Mission
The mission of the International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT)is to provide a forum for information technology educators, researchers, and practitioners to advance the practice and understanding of technology and the impacts of technology on social behaviors and norms in the workplace and society. IJSODIT bridges the gap between technology and social sciences in an effort to increase understanding of the relationship between information technology the cultural and social dynamics within the workplace. Featuring major emphasis on the impact technology utilization has on the workforce in social dynamics, this journal publishes full-length research manuscripts, insightful research and practice notes, and case studies.
Coverage
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:
Building Relationships
- Contributions from information systems to the development of other academic disciplines
- Development of information systems subspecialties
- Relationships between the information systems area and other academic disciplines
- Reporting new developments in other reference disciplines
- Research between the IS system areas and other established fields
Cultural issues
- Assimilation of emerging technologies
- Cultural customs and digital divides
- Developing trust
- Management structures
- Policy implementation
- Politics
- Power asymmetry
- Social barriers
- Social capital
- Social environments
Design issues
- Distributed projects
- Modeling techniques
- Process changes
- Social network knowledge
- Soft-side development
Diversity in the IT Workforce
- Diversity in virtual IT teams
- Educational initiatives for increased diversity in the IT workforce
- Gender, race, age, education, and socio-economic differences in IT
- Information technology as a means for increasing social capital
- IT for transformation and wealth creation
- Role of community technology centers
- Urban and community informatics
Ethical issues
- Codes of conduct and practice
- Confidentiality agreements
- Electronic monitoring of employees
- Impartiality of data utilization
- Intellectual property rights
- Morality in information systems
Human interaction issues
- Assessment and evaluation
- Asynchronous learning networks
- Leadership
- Motivation
- Recruitment and retention
- Social presence
Relationship issues
- Buyer-supplier linkages
- Development partnerships
- Group cohesiveness
- Group facilitation
- Networking and collaboration
- Virtual teams
Security issues
- Behavioral issues in IS security
- Fraud with systems use
- IS security design and management methods
- Misrepresentation in digital media
- Misuse of data
- Models for IS security implementation
- Security culture & awareness issues
- Social, legal, and ethical of IS security
- Standards, laws, and regulations
- Strategic management issues in IS security
- Trust issues in IS Security
- Virus/worm creation
Submission
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit their original empirical research articles 3,000–5,000 words in length. Interested authors must consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions athttp://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted articles will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis by no fewer than 3 members of the journal’s Editorial Review Board and 1 Associate Editor. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers and at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the E-Editorial Discovery™ online submission manager. Please see the link at the bottom of this page.
Inquiries can be forwarded to
https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-manuscript/?jid=41030