Dear Colleagues,
We have received several requests for deadline extension due to summer travel, etc. We are, therefore, extending the deadline to August 15. We would like to encourage everybody to submit earlier as it will help in getting the reviews done in a timely fashion.
Best regards,
WITS 2015 Co-chairs
Varghese Jacob (UT Dallas) and Subodha Kumar (Texas A&M University)
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The WITS community seeks to encourage dissertations that subscribe to its general philosophy. The workshop invites research focused on addressing complex business problems or societal issues using current and emerging information technologies. The research that can change the way information technology functions (e.g., by designing, modifying, or constructing systems) so that it can better solve real-world problems is of particular interest to the WITS community. All problem-solving paradigms – including empirical, analytical, behavioral, experimental, and computational – are invited. Integrative approaches, whether methodological or functional, are welcome. WITS research is often prescriptive (toward providing a solution to a problem), rather than descriptive (explaining a phenomenon), unless the explanation clearly helps in developing a solution. We encourage doctoral students, whose dissertation research conforms to this general philosophy in any way, to submit extended abstracts of their dissertation proposals. A committee of senior scholars will evaluate the submissions and select several best proposals for presentation at the workshop or to be exhibited as posters. The best paper and runner up will receive awards at the Workshop.
Submission Guidelines:
The applicant must not have completed the dissertation, but must have successfully proposed it, by July 1, 2015. The extended abstract should be no longer than 10 pages (8.5”x11” with 1” margins), double spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font. The abstracts should be submitted through the EasyChair submission system.
Important Dates:
Deadline for Submissions: July 20, 2015
Notification of Acceptance: October 1, 2015
For additional details about the workshop, please see the WITS website: http://wits2015.binghamton.edu. The registration fee will be waived for all participants whose proposals are accepted.
The proposal evaluation and awards committee consists of the following individuals:
Prabuddha De, Purdue University
Paulo Goes, University of Arizona
Ramayya Krishnan, Carnegie Mellon University
Vijay Mookerjee, University of Texas at Dallas
Alexander Tuzhilin (chair), New York University
Best regards,
WITS 2015 Co-chairs
Varghese Jacob (UT Dallas) and Subodha Kumar (Texas A&M University)