From: schwartz@ces.cwru.edu (David G. Schwartz) Subject: CONF: Human Factors in Information Systems (5th Symposium), Oct 93 Date: 26 Nov 92 01:01:06 GMT Message-ID: Organization: COMPOSERS Logic Programming Group/CWRU Crossposted from news.announce.conferences CALL FOR PAPERS --------------- FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN FACTORS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS A forum for the exchange of ideas and reports on conceptual and empirical work in the area of Human Factors in MIS. October 14 & 15, 1993 The Weatherhead School of Management Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Deadline for submissions: February 28, 1993 The two-day symposium offers an opportunity to attend discussions and present and respond to papers on a wide range of Human Factors (HF) issues. A major part of the fifth symposium will be devoted to behavioral and organizational aspects of Cooperative and Group Support Systems (GSS). This will include a demonstration and critical evaluation of GSS. Other appropriate topics include (but are not limited to): % Findings and Methodology of HF % HF applications in MIS % AI Applications in HF % Usability % Human Computer Interaction % Learning % Psychological Aspects of Users % Design Aids % Theories of Explanation for Expert Systems The symposia have traditionally attracted scholars from departments of MIS and computer science, as well as practitioners of HF in computing. Among the diverse group of planned panelists are Ken Eason (England), Tom Carey (Canada), Michael Ginzberg (US) and Ben Shneiderman (US). Instructions for Submissions ---------------------------- 1. Participants are encouraged to e-mail a short (150-words) abstract to one of the addresses below for preliminary feedback. 2. Papers (including an abstract of 150 words or less) must be no more than 20 pages, double spaced. Submit 4 hard copies and one ASCII file on a floppy disk. Each copy should include a title page with author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s), address(es), phone number(s) and e-mail address(es). APA style is requested. 3. Submit all copies of papers to Dr. Jane Carey at the address below by February 28, 1993. Publication ----------- All accepted papers will be published in the symposium proceedings. In addition, selected papers will become chapters in the fifth edition of Human Factors in IS, published by ABLEX and edited by the symposium organizers. The papers will also be considered for a special issue of Accounting, Management and Information Technologies, edited by Professor Richard J. Boland, Jr. For more information please address any questions to: Symposium Chair --------------- Professor Dov Te'eni 612 Enterprise Hall Weatherhead School of Management Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 44106-7235 (216) 368-2144 email: teenid@pyrite.som.cwru.edu Program Chair ------------- Professor Jane M. Carey Business Programs Arizona State University P.O. Box 37100 Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100 email: atjmc@asuacad The symposium will be sponsored by the Center for the Management of Science and Technology at the Weatherhead School of Management, and the Center for Automation and Intelligent Systems Research, Case Western Reserve University. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Schwartz - Case Western Reserve University - schwartz@alpha.ces.cwru.edu