School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington
 

Abstract Deadline: September 7, 2007
Paper Deadline: September 7, 2007

This conference, which uses Open Conference Systems developed by the Public Knowledge Project, enables participants to submit abstracts online at http://www.qualitconference.com/submit.php.

Presentations can include:

Call for Papers Announcement

Research papers are invited in the areas of information technology, information systems, information management, emerging technologies, mobile technology and use, software engineering, business and social informatics, and e-government. Papers in the above areas which highlight the move to qualitative research, and on new and innovative methods in qualitative research are particularly welcome.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Qualitative Report (ISSN 1052-0147; http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/index.html) is a peer-reviewed, open access, on-line journal devoted to writing and discussion of and about qualitative, critical, action, and collaborative inquiry and research since 1990. The journal is published by Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Drs. Ron Chenail, Sally St. George, Dan Wulff, Maureen Duffy, and Laurie Charlés serve as TQR's editors.

Specific tracks include (but are not limited to):

E-government
Mobile Learning
Human Computer Interaction
Socio technical aspects of IT
IS Implementation
Software engineering
Knowledge management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Emerging technologies
Mobile Telephony
Usability & User Centred Design
Gender issues in IT
Innovative qualitative studies
Strategic use of qualitative software tools
Methodological issues in qualitative research
The role, use, and challenges of qualitative software tools in any of the above areas.

Researchers are also invited to propose a discussion panel.

Papers are sought from researchers carrying out qualitative research employing methods such as: action research, case studies, narrative enquiry, ethnography, grounded theory within the disciplines of IT, IS and Information Management and using software tools expressly for the qualitative researcher.


Paper Submission and Registration

Full papers will be peer-reviewed by national and/or international experts. The proceedings will be published with an ISBN number and will be made available to non-attendees. Submissions will be submitted online.

Please use this submission template to format your paper. Note that all papers must be submitted as a pdf file.


Contact

General enquiries can be sent to conference organisers at - info@qualitconference.com

Submission enquiries - submissions@qualitconference.com


Program Co-Chairs

Alison Ruth - Department of Management, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
Hans Lehmann - School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington