working areas

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has a major impact on economic and societal development. Though developing, emerging, and transitional economies play an increasingly important role in the global market, mainstream information systems research continues to focus on the relatively small group of countries with highly developed economies. The business, social, and legal environments of developing, emerging, and transitional economies often mandate that ICT implementations and uses are dissimilar from those in highly developed regions. Practices and models that have been tested in highly developed countries may not be applicable in the global setting. The intention of this track is to encourage more research and publications on ICT focused on developing and emerging markets and communities.