Building a Better World through Information Systems

Breakthrough Ideas in IS
Information technology seems to be part of everything these days and we have all seen some of its applications that defy imagination.  So why does our research sometimes seem mundane in comparison?  Maybe the field needs more Breakthrough Ideas!  This track focuses on novel, cutting-edge, interesting ideas that come through diverse intellectual approaches, expertise, and perspectives. The track’s objective is to challenge tired orthodoxy and open new inquiry through innovative theory and findings.  The track is particularly interested in ideas that have potential impacts on human enterprise and society.  It welcomes papers that revisit familiar topics in a new way, provide alternative interpretations of prevailing thought, or question fundamental but established assumptions.

Genuine breakthroughs are only evident if carefully argued.  The standards for acceptance are high.  Papers submitted to this track should get the attention of readers, be clear in their exposition and implications, and stand a good chance of getting readers to say, "Wow, that's an interesting idea; I would never have thought of that!"  The novelty of the ideas is important, of course, but submissions should inspire further research.  Ideas must be described clearly, logically, and in sufficient depth for their breakthrough impact to be clear. Authors should explicate their ideas, the importance of those ideas, and the value of those ideas for future research as well as for enterprise and society.

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