Expanding the Boundaries of E-Collaboration

A Special Issue of the Journal: 

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

GUEST EDITORIAL:

Expanding the Boundaries of E-Collaboration
N. Kock and J. Nosek
(PDF file)

PAPERS:

Paradox of Richness: A Cognitive Model of Media Choice
L. P. Robert and A. R. Dennis

Influences on Creativity in Asynchronous Virtual Teams: A Qualitative
Analysis of Experimental Teams
R. J. Ocker

Activating Knowledge Through Electronic Collaboration: Vanquishing the
Knowledge Paradox
S. Qureshi and P. Keen

Gathering Innovative End-User Feedback for Continuous Development of
Information Systems: A Repeatable and Transferable E-Collaboration Process
J. Bragge, H. Merisalo-Rantanen, and P. Hallikainen

Team Size and Technology Fit: Participation, Awareness, and Rapport in
Distributed Teams
E. Bradner, G. Mark, and T. D. Hertel

Experiences From Global E-Collaboration: Contextual Influences on Technology
Adoption and Use
B. E. Munkvold

A Framework for Analyzing Levels of Analysis Issues in Studies of
E-Collaboration
M. J. Gallivan and R. Benbunan-Fich

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To access the electronic copy of the Special Issue go to:

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?puNumber=47

The previous call for papers (expired) is shown below.

Electronic collaboration (e-collaboration) is broadly defined as collaboration among individuals engaged in a common task using electronic technologies. Examples of such technologies are Web-based chat tools, Web-based asynchronous conferencing tools, e-mail, listservers, collaborative writing tools, group decision support systems, teleconferencing tools, and virtual reality environments. This Special Issue on Expanding the Boundaries of E-Collaboration of the journal of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication invites papers on the design and implementation of e-collaboration technologies, assessment of the impact of e-collaboration technologies on organizations, and theoretical considerations on links between e-collaboration technologies and organizational outcomes.

Of particular interest are papers that discuss new theoretical frameworks and applications of e-collaboration technologies. Studies that propose or build on groundbreaking theoretical frameworks to extend the understanding of the relationships between human collaboration and e-collaboration technologies are especially welcome.  Studies that build on established theoretical frameworks and past applications are also welcome, as long as they provide a significantly original contribution to the knowledge of e-collaboration.

The list below includes possible topics for the Special Issue:

• Comprehensive reviews of previous studies on e-collaboration technologies in organizations.

• Theoretical models explaining behavior toward e-collaboration technologies.

• Analyses of different research methods and their impact on the study of e-collaboration technologies in organizations.

• Design, implementation, and assessment of e-business solutions in which e-collaboration is critical to their success.

• E-collaboration technology support for global virtual teams.

• E-collaboration technology impact on knowledge management and organizational learning.

• E-collaboration technology support for quality certification programs.

• E-collaboration technology support for organizational innovation programs.

• E-collaboration technology support for distributed process reengineering and process improvement.

• Design and evaluation of "intelligent" e-collaboration technologies in organizational settings.

• Design and evaluation of asynchronous learning networks (ALNs) in organizational settings.

• Organizational and national culture as moderating factors in the adoption and use of e-collaboration technologies in organizations.

• E-collaboration technology support for the creation of virtual teams and virtual organizations.

• Distributed project management using e-collaboration tools.

• Paradoxical results in connection with the use of e-collaboration technologies to support certain group tasks.

• Evolutionary explanations of behavior toward e-collaboration tools.

Below are tentative dates for all the main steps involved in the production and publication of the Special Issue:

All submissions must be in English, and should represent the original work of the authors. Improved versions of papers previously published in conference proceedings are welcome, provided that no copyright limitations exist. Submissions must be made electronically via e-mail to Ned Kock (address below). The manuscript should be included as an attachment in MS Word format.

Ned Kock: nedkock@tamiu.edu

Manuscripts should be between 4000 and 6000 words in length. Submissions should include the following:

(a) On the subject of the e-mail message: the text “Manuscript submission” followed by the title of the manuscript being submitted.

(b) On the body of the e-mail message, for each author: Name, university/organization affiliation, e-mail, mailing address, phone/fax numbers. Please indicate who is the contact person for the submission.

(c) On the paper: Submission title, an abstract of the submission, the main body of the submission, references and/or bibliography.

Please do not include the name of the authors or any information that would allow for their identification on the paper. Reviews will be blind.

All paper submissions and the submission review process will be managed through e-mail. The receipt of submissions will be quickly confirmed by e-mail. Submissions should follow the bibliography style guidelines for IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, or MIS Quarterly (see URLs below):

http://ieeepcs.org/activities_publications_transactions.php

http://www.misq.org/

Information on camera-ready copy preparation will be provided to submitting authors upon acceptance.