THE ROLE OF HCI RESEARCH IN THE

MIS DISCIPLINE

Moderator: Ping Zhang

Syracuse University

AMCIS 2002 Panel on

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Objectives of the Panel Recognize HCI studies in MIS (HCI/MIS)

– Recognize the nature of HCI/MIS– Recognize the importance and historical significance of

HCI/MIS Encourage and promote more interest and studies

in HCI/MIS One of a series activities organized by AIS

SIGHCI (http://melody.syr.edu/hci/) Pre-ICIS’02 workshop on 12/14/2002 in

Barcelona

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Panel Questions

1. What is HCI research in MIS, and how is it different for our field as opposed to Computer Science or Psychology?

2. How have you applied HCI principles/ theories/ frameworks in your own MIS research? If possible, please provide illustrations of where it was easy and also where it was difficult.

3. Do MIS journal editors and reviewers welcome HCI research? How does an HCI/MIS researcher maximize acceptability?

4. What can you say about the future of HCI research in the MIS field?

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Panelists

Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia Jane Carey, Arizona State University West Fred Davis, University of Arkansas Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh Diane Strong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Format of the Panel

Each Panelist presents his or her positions Audience hold questions until all panelists

are done A question from the audience can be

addressed/answered by any panelist, unless a panelist is specifically “requested” to answer the question

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Pre-ICIS’02 Workshop on HCI in MIS

Date: Saturday, 12/14/2002 Goals:

– to identify the HCI problems/issues in the new era (vs. those typically studied in the past several decades), and

– to identify the approaches that may build on many relevant disciplines (vs. just computer science or cognitive psychology for example)

Format: Invited speakers and peer-reviewed presentations Submissions due: September 20, 2002 More info: http://melody.syr.edu/hci/