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1. SIG eProductivity
2. News on eJOV
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4. Events
   

1. SIG eProductivity

Dear VE-Forum user,

eProductivity, a special interest group on ve-forum.org, is set to be the place where we want to bring together researchers in the area of information worker and knowledge worker productivity research. As part of the VE-Forum community, this special interest group cares about all aspects of measuring productivity on the level of individual, work / project group and firm / network productivity.
 
Basically we see three reasons why it is important first to consolidate the research already done in this area and then head for a common understanding of information and knowledge worker productivity:
 

1. As societies evolve from the industrial type of economic organizations to information societies, the research community should take care of such basic concepts as productivity is.

2. Nation states want to be able to control their investments into knowledge workers. To be able to know how much and what kind of education is best for a society, we need to measure the impact of “new competencies” like network and community management on economic productivity and economic growth.

3. Managers, entrepreneurs, project leaders and team leaders want to be able to control their investments into knowledge work.

1. the result of individual learning and change of behavior (work smart)
2. the result of good management practices (lead smart)
3. results achieved, not time spent on production activities (measure smart)
4. innovation performance, only rarely cost reduction (think smart)

1. On might lie in analyzing particular technologies within defined settings.
2. Another approach might lie in analyzing some of the broader impacts of IT on industry structure.
3. Furthermore one approach might lie in work studies and organizational behavioral studies, describing and explaining the interrelation between tasks, tools, personal attitudes / behavior of information and knowledge workers.

• of information and knowledge workers’ productivity in individual and in group settings and

• of the impact of ICT on their productivity.

1. Technical view:
   Information and knowledge workers need usable technology to be productive. The technical view includes issues like the impact of technology design or deployment on productivity.
2. Individual view:
   Personal behavior, personal attitudes, skills and experience combined with tools for personal information management are important factors to leverage productivity of individual knowledge workers such as a project managers, team leaders, consultants, strategists, etc. How can we explain productivity differences among knowledge workers? Does technology increase or diminish the differences? What are typical ICT usage patterns of knowledge workers?
3. Team view:
   Virtual teams and virtual projects develop practices of knowledge sharing and collaboration. ICT can facilitate those practices; it might require changes and can also be detrimental. We are looking for cases to illustrate or conceptual approaches to explain ways in which distributed teams and projects can work productively.

Dr. Bernhard Katzy, chief editor of eJOV (www.eJOV.org), was invited to speak on a panel on “TIM Journals” at IAMOT 2006-15th International Conference on Management of Technology on 25th May in Beijing, P.R. China. The aim of the panel workshop was to provide an exchange opportunity between TIM (Technology and Innovation Management) journals and academic researchers. Dr. Bernhard Katzy introduced the vision, topics covered and the unique publish mode of eJOV.

Jeff Butler - editor of R&D Management, J. Linton – editor of Technovation, David Bennett editor of Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, and Richard Li-Hua – editor of Journal of Technology Management in China also attended this panel workshop. More than 40 people attended the workshop.

4. Events

EC - Final Consultation Workshop on Enterprise Interoperability Research 16/06/2006 Brussels, Belgium This meeting will be organised by the European Commission (DG INFSO unit D5) as part of an ongoing activity to refine research priorities. Focused on the area of enterprise interoperability, it is intended to support discussions with the community in order to identify key research challenges in Enterprise Interoperability. The objective of the.. more..   Euro-Southeast Asia ICT Forum 2006 (EUSEA 2006) 19/06/2006 Singapore EUSEA 2006 will provide a platform for Europeans and Southeast Asians to foster business, research, policy and regulatory collaboration. Over 800 of the most influential European and Southeast Asian ICT business leaders, researchers and regulators will discuss technological advances and explore current and future ICT landscape of the two.. more..   Workshop on "Policy, technology and applications towards the Single European Information Space" 21/06/2006 Brussels The European Commission and the SEEMseed project invite you to the final workshop on roadmapping towards the Single European Information Space -SEIS-. This workshop will be held on 21st June 2006, from 10:00 to 16:00 at European Commission premises, Rue Guimard 1, room GUIM 0/1, in Brussels. After some years of work disseminating the concept for.. more..
NAACSOS 2006 22/06/2006 Notre Dame, Indiana (USA) The North American Society for Computational Social & Organizational Sciences is pleased to announce its 14th annual conference and to invite individual paper submissions and proposals for panels consisting of multiple presentations focused around a theme. The NAACSOS annual meetings have become the premier event for the presentation of work.. more..
2006 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data 26/06/2006 Chicago, USA The annual ACM SIGMOD conference is a leading international forum for database researchers, developers, and users to explore cutting-edge ideas and results,and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences.  The PODS symposiumseries, held in conjunction with the SIGMOD conference series, provides a premier annual forum for the communication of.. more..
12th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising (ICE 2006) 26/06/2006 Milan, Italy 12th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan, Italy, 26-28 June 2006 "Innovative Products and Services through Collaborative Networks"   The ICE conference is a premier forum to enable practitioners, researchers as well as tool vendors to present, demonstrate and share the results and.. more..
15th IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructures for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE-2006) 26/06/2006 Manchester, U.K. WETICE is an international forum for state-of-the-art research in enabling technologies for collaboration; it consists of a number of related workshops. Each workshop includes paper presentations, workgroup discussions, keynote sessions and a final joint session to summarize each group's findings. The Proceedings will be published by IEEE CS.. more..
LEGAL-IST Workshop 2 27/06/2006 Milan, Italy The LEGAL-IST workshop, supported by the European Commission DG INFSO, will provide an interesting opportunity for listening to existing and developing IST regulations that respond to your specific concerns and for putting in place concrete mechanisms to obtain legal support from the LEGAL-IST project team. The LEGAL-IST workshop will take.. more..
The 11th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL) 09/07/2006 Beijing, China The fundamental goals of good logistical operations are punctuality, accuracy and quality. Achieving these goals requires fast and efficient management of both materials and personnel. Industry recognises that, due to increased levels of International competition and the opening of new markets there are significant gains to be had through.. more..
ICWE 2006 11/07/2006 Palo Alto, California. The International Conference on Web Engineering will be held on July 2006 in Palo Alto, California. ICWE aims to promote research and scientific exchange related to engineering content for the web. ICWE is jointly organized by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, the University of San Francisco, and the University of California-Santa.. more..
The 6th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture & Change in Organisations 11/07/2006 Prato, Tuscany, Italy The Sixth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations will offer a comprehensive overview of the current thinking in the area of knowledge management. In particular it will address a range of important topics in the various fields investigating ‘Knowledge’, ‘Culture’ and ‘Change’ in Organisations... more..
E-Networks in an Increasingly Volatile World - Abstracts due March 15, 2006 28/08/2006 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will host the Eleventh International Workshop on Telework, August 28–31, 2006 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. This year’s Workshop will be the first held in North America, occurring in Canada’s first city to support a free urban wireless network. The aim of the event is to generate interaction and the.. more..
BASYS 2006 - 7th IFIP International Conference on Information Technology for BALANCED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS in Manufacturing and Services 04/09/2006 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada BASYS'06 will address Information Technology for Balanced Automation Systems in Manufacturing and Services. The focus of the conference will be to explore new challenges faced by the integration of Knowledge and Technology as major drivers for business changes considering Product and Services Life Cycles. Tracks: Multi-Agent and Holonic.. more..
International EGOV conference 2006 04/09/2006 Krakow (Poland) The EGOV Conference Series intends to assess the state of the art in eGovernment and eGovernance and to provide guidance for research and development in this fast-moving field. The annual conferences bring together leading researchers and professionals from all over the globe and from many disciplines. Over the years, the interest has increased.. more..
8th International Conference on Data Warehousing and Knowledge Discovery (DaWaK 2006) 04/09/2006 Krakow, Poland DaWak 2006 seeks to introduce innovative principles, methods, algorithms and solutions to challenging problems faced in the development of data warehousing, knowledge discovery and data mining applications. Submissions presenting current research work on both theoretical and practical aspects of data warehousing and knowledge discovery are.. more..
17th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA 2006) 04/09/2006 Krakow, Poland The aim of the DEXA 2006 is to present research contributions in the area of database and intelligent systems and a large spectrum of already implemented or just being developed applications. DEXA will offer the opportunity to extensively discuss requirements, problems, and solutions in the field.   The main topics of DEXA 2006 include, but.. more..
International Conference on Enterprise Networking and Services 2006 (EntNet 2006) 11/09/2006 Vancouver, Canada EntNet 2006 will present an excellent opportunity for enterprise networking and services professionals to examine the key enterprise networking business issues, learn new enabling technologies, and evaluate solutions for improving the enterprise operations and the quality of delivered services. The success of modern economies is profoundly based.. more..
International Workshop on Semantic Matchmaking and Resource Retrieval: Issues and Perspectives (SMR 2006) 11/09/2006 Seoul, Korea The 1st International Workshop on Semantic Matchmaking and Resource Retrieval: Issues and Perspectives, Co-located with VLDB 2006, will be held in Seoul, Korea - September 11, 2006 Detailed information on the workshop as well as the final program, can be found at http://sisinflab.poliba.it/smr06/ Aims of the workshop are: - Gather researchers from.. more..
32 nd International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (VLDB2006) 12/09/2006 Seoul, Korea VLDB is the premier international conference on database technology, organized every year by the VLDB Endowment. VLDB 2006 will be held in Seoul, the biggest city in Korea. VLDB 2006 will be organized into three tracks, each with its own Program Committee: Core Database Technology Infrastructure for Information Systems Industrial,.. more..
ECPPM 2006 Conference on e-Business and e-Work in Construction 13/09/2006 Valencia, Spain Sixth European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Construction Industry (ECPPM). The modelling and structuring of product and process information is essential for efficient IT support. It is an enabling factor of integration, automation and business process re-engineering in the construction industry. The structuring of product and.. more..
2006 IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC 2006) 18/09/2006 Chicago, USA SCC 2006 continues to bridge the gap between Services Computing and Business models with an emerging suite of ground-breaking technology that includes service-oriented architecture, business process integration and management, grid/utility/autonomic computing and mobile computing such as ad-hoc networks (MANETs). SCC 2006 will be co-located with.. more..
2006 IEEE SOA Industry Summit (SOAIS 2006) 18/09/2006 Chicago, USA IEEE SOA Industry Summit Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Services Computing   The 2006 IEEE SOA Industry Summit (SOAIS 2006) is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of IEEE Computer Society! This first-ever industry summit on SOA, organized by IEEE, is intended to bridge the gap between Services Computing and Business.. more..
The 2006 IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS 2006) 18/09/2006 Chicago, USA ICWS has been a prime international forum for both researchers and industry practitioners to exchange the latest advances in the state of the art and practice of Web Services, identify emerging research topics, and define the future of Web Services. ICWS 2006 is sponsored by IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Services Computing and.. more..
PRO-VE'06 - 7th IFIP Working Conference on VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES 25/09/2006 Helsinki, Finland “Collaborative Networks in action” Collaborative Networks (CN) correspond to a very active and steadily growing area. For instance, Virtual enterprises / virtual organizations (VE/VO) are already supported by a large research and business practice community. Also, Professional Virtual Communities (PVC) suggest new ways of work and put the.. more..
International Conference on Next Generation Web Services Practices (NWeSP'06) 25/09/2006 Seoul, Korea International Conference on Next Generation Web Services Practices (NWeSP'06) is a forum which brings together researchers and practitioners specializing on different aspects of Web based information systems. The inaugural conference will bring together the world's most respected authorities on semantic web, Web based services, Web applications,.. more..
ECOLEAD Summer School on Collaborative Networks 28/09/2006 Helsinki, Finland The 1st ECOLEAD Summer School is collocated with the PRO-VE ’06 7th IFIP Working Conference on VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES (http://www.pro-ve.org/). It will present the current state of the art in theoretical foundations of Collaborative Networked Organizations (CNO), Virtual Organizations Management, Professional Virtual Organizations, Virtual.. more..
First European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning 01/10/2006 Crete, Greece First European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning October 1-4, 2006 Crete, Greece   Innovative Approaches for Learning and Knowledge Sharing Organized by the PRO-LC Cluster   The First European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning provides a unique forum for all research related to technology-enhanced learning, as.. more..
15th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management (EKAW 2006) 02/10/2006 Podebrady, Czech Republic EKAW 2006 - 15th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management Managing Knowledge in a World of Networks 2nd-6th October 2006 - Podebrady (near Prague), Czech Republic The 15th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management is concerned with all aspects of eliciting, acquiring, modelling,.. more..
CATE-2006 04/10/2006 Lima, PERU The 9th IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE-2006) will act as a major forum for the presentation of innovative developments and the exchange of information between researchers and practitioners on the use of technology in education.     Conference Program:  The scientific.. more..
eChallenges e-2006 Conference & Exhibition 25/10/2006 Barcelona, Spain eChallenges e-2006 Conference & Exhibition takes place in Barcelona, Spain 25 - 27 October. This is the sixteenth in a series of Annual Conferences supported by the European Commission, which regularly attracts over 550 delegates from leading commercial, government and research organisations around the world to share knowledge and experience,.. more..
International Symposium on Grid computing, high-performAnce and Distributed Applications 02/11/2006 Montpellier, France International Symposium onGrid computing, high-performAnce and Distributed Applications (GADA'06) In conjunction with OnTheMove Federated Conferences (OTM'06)http://www.cs.rmit.edu.au/fedconf   GADA'06 will be held in Montpellier (France) from Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2006. GADA'06 intends to cover a broader set of disciplines, although grid.. more..
ACM 15th Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM 2006) 06/11/2006 Arlington, VA 22202 USA Since 1992, the ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) has successfully brought together leading researchers and developers from the database, information retrieval, and knowledge management communities. The purpose of the conference is to identify challenging problems facing the development of future knowledge and.. more..
IASTED International Conference on PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS 13/11/2006 Dallas, Texas, USA The 18th IASTED International Conference on PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS (PDCS 2006) November 13-15, 2006 Dallas, Texas, USA    This conference will act as a major international forum for researchers and practitioners to present their latest research, results, and ideas in all areas of parallel and distributed computing and.. more..
Symposium on the Limits of Virtual Working 16/11/2006 Valencia, Spain This is an invitation to a symposium on issues of virtual cooperation and virtual teams. We organize this symposium with two purposes:   Discussing papers and new ideas on virtuality research, as a further step towards building a community of virtuality researchers and practitioners Presenting results of a research project “Extreme.. more..
The 2nd International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing 17/11/2006 Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Practitioners, researchers and students alike are invited to the 2nd International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing. Held in Atlanta, Georgia, the conference brings together people and work relating to collaborative networking, associated applications and worksharing techniques and practices.
IST 2006 21/11/2006 Helsinki, Finland IST 2006 includes a high-level conference, an exhibition of cutting edge research results from across Europe and a programme of networking sessions and workshops. Three strands, but one overriding aim: to help achieving Europe's innovative potential in developing and rolling out Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
Management International Conference 2006 (MIC'O6) 23/11/2006 Portorož, Slovenia Advancing Business and Managementin Knowledge-based Society MIC'06 – Management International Conference 2006 7th International Conference of the Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska   MIC'O6 will be held in Portorož (Slovenia) from the 23rd to the 25th November 2006. The conference aims:   To discuss the role.. more..
Fifth Workshop on e-Business (WEB 2006) 09/12/2006 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA The  purpose  of  this workshop  series  is  to  provide an open  forum fore-business  researchers  and  practitioners  to  share  research  findings,explore novel ideas,  discuss success stories and lessons learned,  map outmajor challenges, and collectively.. more..
The 2006 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology 18/12/2006 Hong Kong IAT 2006 provides a leading international forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from diverse fields, such as computer science, information technology, business, education, human factors, systems engineering, and robotics, to (1) examine the design principles and performance characteristics of various approaches in intelligent agent.. more..
Inaugural IEEE International Digital EcoSystems Technologies Conference IEEE-DEST 2007 21/02/2007 Cairns, Australia Inaugural IEEE International Digital EcoSystems Technologies Conference IEEE-DEST 2007 Business Ecosystems for Small and Medium Enterprises Cairns, Australia 21-23 February 2007   http://www.ieee-dest.curtin.edu.au   Digital Ecosystem (DE) is an emerging paradigm for economic and technological innovation. It consists of a.. more..
Open Building Manufacturing Systems Conference - The Transformation of the Industry 25/04/2007 Netherlands ManuBuild are pleased to announce the forthcoming Open Building Manufacturing Systems Conference. Reserve 25-26th April 2007 in your diary. See conference flyer for details. A detailed announcement will be released shortly.
IFIP Working Group 8.2 Working Conference on Virtuality and Virtualization 29/07/2007 Portland, Oregon, USA In today's rapidly changing global work environment, all workers directly experience organizational complexity. Companies are functionally distributed, many across the globe. Intense competition for markets and margins makes adaptiveness and innovation imperative. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are pervasive and fundamental.. more..

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