HICSS - 47

2014 HICSS-47: Global Virtual Teams Mini-Track Now Accepting Paper Submissions

The Global Virtual Teams mini-track at the 47th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-47) will be led by COTELCO Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn; Dr. Mike Hine, Associate Dean of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University; and Mr. Frederick Zarndt, Founder of Global Connexions. The mini-track offers an in-depth analysis of the different opportunities and challenges that arise when working in a virtual team environment.

Interested candidates are invited to submit papers for the mini-track, which will be held during HICSS-47 at the Hilton Waikoloa on the Big Island of Hawaii from 6-9 January 2014.

About Global Virtual Teams

Today, many business processes, as well as government and scientific projects, are executed by geographically-dispersed virtual teams. Team members often do not have the same first language, come from different national cultures, work in different time zones, and may be employed in different organizations. These differences, among others, present unique opportunities for management and leadership. This mini-track invites papers that offer insights into the successful operation of global virtual teams. Session topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Temporal separation and its effects on collaboration
  • Cultural differences in perception of time
  • Conflict resolution across cultures
  • Project management styles and differences across cultures
  • Differences in language understanding and its effects on collaboration
  • Power distance and its effects on collaboration
  • Uncertainty (risk) avoidance and its effects on collaboration
  • Collaboration and communication tools
  • Differences between academic and non-academic virtual teams
  • Global virtual team case studies

The mini-track has been widely attended and has enjoyed tremendous success in the past. More information on the conference can be found on the HICSS 47 homepage and detailed instructions for interested candidates can be found on the Call for Papers instructions page.

Due date for submission of full papers: June 15, 2013

Both academics and practitioners are encouraged to submit a paper.

Learn about the "Cross-Cultural Communication in Accessible Global Virtual Teams" full-day workshop led by Dr. Cogburn, Dr. Hine, and Mr. Zarndt on 6 January 2014

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