AIS SIGHCI position paper

ABSTRACT

The upcoming ACM SIGCHI Development Consortium is aimed at meeting the needs of multidisciplinary professionals that must choose among a variety of professional associations and their events. The position of AIS' (Association for Information Systems) SIGHCI is that the main problem lies in the deep chasms that separate the literatures of the related disciplines, and the solution is to provide an umbrella organization that enables a more organized federation of disciplines, groups, and associations. Problems identified include differences in terminology, competition for scarce resources, differences in how publications in various outlets are valued, and confusion about where should be the "home" for HCI/CHI majors. Suggestions include developing a framework for a federation, negotiating shared understandings about publication outlets, and coordinating information about meetings and other events.

REFERENCES

• 1: Grudin, J. (forthcoming in 2005) "Human Factors, CHI and MIS," in P. Zhang & D. Galletta (Eds.) Human-Computer Interaction in Management Information Systems: Foundations (Volume I), M. E. Sharpe Inc.
• 2: Jonathan Grudin, Interface: an evolving concept, Communications of the ACM, v.36 n.4, p.110-119, April 1993 [doi>10.1145/255950.153585]
• 3: Davis, F. D. (1989) "Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use and User Acceptance of Information Technology." MIS Quarterly 13, 3, 319--340.
• 4: Venkatesh, R., Morris, M.G., Davis, G.B., and Davis, F.D. (2003), "User Acceptance of Information Technology: Toward A Unified View," MIS Quarterly, 27, 3, 425--478.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Ergonomics

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

Keywords:
HCI, multidisciplinary, professional associations, publications, special interest groups