Programme
Doctoral Consortium
The 17th PACIS Doctoral Consortium was held on 18 and 19 June 2013, immediately before the conference, on Jeju Island.
Call for nominations
Universities were invited to nominate candidates for the consortium. Eligible candidates were PhD students in Information Systems who had developed a plan for pursuing their dissertation and who would benefit from constructive feedback from senior faculty in the field. The consortium gave doctoral students the opportunity to share their research ideas and to network with peers and experienced scholars. Participating students received high quality feedback from faculty advisors who were eminent researchers associated with leading institutions around the world.
Nomination eligibility
- PhD students working on a doctoral dissertation in Information Systems whose research had progressed to a clear plan of investigation, but with scope for changes based on feedback.
- The ideal candidate had chosen a theoretical approach and had begun planning or implementing empirical work, with at least six months of work remaining at the time of the consortium.
- Candidates had to be sufficiently proficient in English, since the language of the consortium was English.
- Priority was given to students from institutions in the Asia Pacific region (AIS Region 3), with strong nominations from other AIS regions considered seriously.
Nomination process
More than one nomination was allowed from a single institution, but nominees had to be ranked in advance. First ranked nominees had an equal chance against other first ranked or sole nominees. Students had to be nominated by an IS faculty member.
- A proposal outlining the research topic, research questions, theoretical foundations, proposed methodology, current stage of the research and plans for completion.
- The proposal met the requirements of research in progress submissions for PACIS, since accepted proposals could be published in the conference proceedings and presented as posters.
- The proposal was not to exceed 7 single spaced A4 pages, in 12 point Times New Roman with one inch margins on all sides, conforming to the research in progress word template. The 7 pages included all text, figures, tables and appendices, but excluded the cover page, abstract, keywords and references.
- A cover page showing the full name of the candidate, affiliation and contact details, together with the names of the principal faculty supervisors.
- A nomination letter from the director of the IS doctoral programme, the IS department chairperson, or the thesis advisor.
- A completed nomination information sheet.
Downloads: Doctoral consortium nomination information sheet and the research in progress word template.
Consortium schedule
Consortium activities began with registration and a panel in the afternoon of Tuesday 18 June, followed by a welcome dinner. A full day event was scheduled for 19 June, focusing on constructive feedback to students on their research. Each student presented their research in a designated stream led by two or three faculty advisors who had reviewed the student submissions. Participants were required to have reviewed all proposals in their stream before the consortium.
Registration and cost
Accepted consortium students registered for the main conference by the early bird date at the student rate. There was no charge for the consortium, but home institutions were encouraged to provide financial assistance in the form of conference registration, travel and accommodation aid.
Contacts
Proposals and nomination sheets were submitted by email to the Doctoral Consortium Co Chairs: Youngjin Yoo (Temple University), Guy Gable (Queensland University of Technology) and Wai Fong Boh (Nanyang Technological University). Questions were directed to Youngjin Yoo.
Faculty counsellors
- Arun Rai, Georgia State University, USA
- Elena Karahanna, University of Georgia, USA
- Jinsoo Park, Seoul National University, Korea
- Kai Lim, City University of Hong Kong
- Kalle Lyytinen, Case Western Reserve University, USA
- Mary Tate, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Michael Myers, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Ola Henfridsson, Warwick University, UK