IKE '08 Technical Track on Organizational Knowledge Engineering

Call For Papers

All human organizations develop, over time, implicit knowledge on how to perform tasks, communicate among members, and obtain resources in pursuit of the organization's mission and goals. Sometimes referred to as ``Tribal Knowledge,'' this information is traditionally acquired by new members through face-to-face interactions ranging from formal training to informal hallway encounters. In the contemporary Internet age of virtual enterprises, where members are distributed globally, these kinds of in-person interactions are difficult, if not impossible. Yet virtual organizations such as open source software projects, global enterprises, and massive multi-player games still manage to disseminate implicit knowledge to newcomers, often with great efficiency. This technical track, part of the International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, seeks to bring together researchers interested in organizational knowledge discovery, capture, analysis, management, visualization, and dissemination. Contributions are invited on, but not limited to, the following topics related to organizational knowledge:

Conference Location

The International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering is part of the The 2008 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (WORLDCOMP) multiconference. WORLDCOMP takes place at the Monte Carlo Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and attracts researchers from over eighty countries around the world. Information about the conference venue, travel arrangements, and registration, is available at the WORLDCOMP '08 web site

Submission Instructions

We invite contributions of both full and short papers. Full papers must be seven pages or less in IEEE conference proceedings format. Short papers should be four pages or less. Papers should be sent via email (as MS .doc or PDF attachments) to ikeoke08@engr.scu.edu. The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the paper, and the name, affiliation, postal address, email address, and telephone number for each author. The first page should also identify the name of the corresponding author and up to five topical keywords that would best represent the content of the paper. Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. In the body of the email message please identify the attachment as either a full or short paper, and include contact information for the corresponding author. The length of the Camera-Ready papers will be limited to seven IEEE conference style pages. Detailed formatting information will be provided along with the notification of acceptance; the following links provide information about, and templates for, the desired format.

Important Dates

EXTENDED Deadline for paper submission: April 12, 2008
Notification of acceptance: April 21, 2008
Camera ready copy due: May 3, 2008
Conference: July 14-17, 2008

Track Co-Chairs

Dr. Wu Guoliang, Dahongying Technical College
Dr. Richard W. Oliver, American Sentinel University