IS Leadership

IT Management

 

Chairs:

David Preston (d.preston@tcu.edu) & Aurora Sanchez Ortiz (asanchez@ucn.cl)
University Affiliation: Texas Christian University & Universidad Catolica del Norte
Phone: (817) 257-6154 & 940 3823846

SIG URL: http://sbuweb.tcu.edu/dpreston/AMCIS07.htm

Description:

The IS Leadership minitrack invites papers on IS Leadership, broadly defined to include both research on IS leaders such as CIOs and CTOs, research on technological leadership in organizations, as well as research on IT governance. IS leadership sets directions, creates commitment, and adapts the IS unit to fit a changing environment.  It is, thus, an enduring concern to IS academics and practitioners alike. It is an issue that should face organizations for many years because leadership has been a persistent concern of all societies and organizations. Firms that achieve sustainable IS leadership are more likely to develop superior capabilities in IS (e.g., Wal-Mart's logistics system, Sabre's airline reservation system, and Cisco's order fulfillment system) and gain a considerable competitive advantage. Authors are encouraged to submit both conceptual and empirical papers that employ a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

The mini-track will focus on:
CIO Research

  • CIO power/influence
  • Determinants of CIO effectiveness
  • CIO roles in the organization
  • Relationship of the CIO with top management
  • CIO careers
  • Impact of the CIO on strategic alignment and organizational effectiveness

 

IS Technological Leadership

  • Creating sustainable IS leadership
  • Impact of IS leadership on firm performance
  • Types of IS leadership
  • Organizational designs for effective IS technological leadership
  • Organizational capabilities associated with effective IS technological leadership
  • Best practices in IS technological leadership

 

IT Governance

  • Impact of non-IS executives on IT practices, IT effectiveness, or firm performance
  • Executive leadership roles contributing to IT implementation, adoption, and diffusion within the organization
  • Effect of the top management team (TMT) structure on IT management
  • Effect of the board of directors and shareholders on IT policy and management
  • Best practices in executive leadership for IT

 

 AMCIS 2007 Colorado        http://www.biz.colostate.edu/amcis07/      Key Dates:

Paper Abstracts Due (optional) :  Monday, February 5, 2007
Papers Due:   Monday, March 5, 2007
Notification of Acceptance:   Monday, April 16, 2007
Camera Ready Copy Due:   Monday, April 30, 2007