SIGMIS-CPR 2016 - 2016 Computers and People Research Conference

For over 50 years, ACM SIGMIS CPR has engaged the academic and practitioner communities in understanding issues pertaining to the Information Technology (IT) workforce, including supply of IT professionals, demand for their skills and talents, and their readiness for the workplace. We are delighted to welcome the 2016 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference to be held in Washington, D.C., from June 2-4, 2016.
As in prior years, ACM SIGMIS CPR 2016 welcomes research and practice submissions that address issues congruent with traditional topics related to computers and people research. These topics include, but are not limited to:
IT knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the 21st century workplace
Career development practices of IT professionals
IT work satisfaction, commitment and staff turnover
IT job roles and profiles
Outsourcing and offshoring IT work
Cross-cultural collaboration in global IT work and virtual teams
Impact of IT mobilization on the IT workforce and users skills .
IT in civil right protests and movements
IT in educational outreach
The roles of culture (organizational, occupational or societal) in IT and IT work
Diversity issues in the development, attraction and retention of IT professionals
Impact of the global recession on new models for the recruitment and retention of the IT labor force
IT staffing models and skills shortages
IS curriculum issues and trends
Ethical and security issues in IT use
Replications of prior SIGMIS CPR studies
IT in emergency/crisis management
IT in political/social movements
The impact of social media on traditional media coverage of national events