Track Chairs
Heshan Sun, Ph.D.
Juliana Sutanto, Ph.D.
Karin Hedstroem, Ph.D.

Track Description
With advances in information technology and artificial intelligence, the benefits as well as risks of such advances are emerging. To move forward, a more cautious and balanced view is needed with regard to how digitalization influences society and humanity. On the one hand, digitalization has proven effective to enhance individual and organizational performance, reduce social barriers, and increase accessibility to information, networks, commerce and services. On the other hand, challenges and risks are emerging: if not approached with social consciousness, the pervasiveness and emphasis on digitalization may have unintended negative consequences for its societal impact and for future generations. Furthermore, decision-making systems that leverage aspects of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to usher in biased outcomes and unexpected issues. IS scholars should go beyond superficial examinations of the bright and dark sides of digitalization and engage deeply and sincerely with the sociotechnical core of information systems.
Schedule

2025
Sunday, December 14th

Agentic IS in Smart Homes: Enhancing Psychological Well-Being and Climate Change Mitigation

Lukas Bonenberger, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Katharina Breiter, University of Hohenheim
Carlotta Crome, Branch Business & Information System Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT
Henner Gimpel, University of Hohenheim

All Faith Lost? Exposure to Incivility on Social Networking Sites and its Effects on Mental Health

Melanie Elizabeth Jacobsen, Weizenbaum Institut e.V.
Hannes-Vincent Krause, Weizenbaum Institute
Annika Baumann, Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society
Hanna Krasnova, Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society

Designing Inclusive Generative Artificial Intelligence-Based Conversational Agents with and for Intellectually Disabled Individuals

Philipp Dilger, University of Bayreuth
Dominik Christian Fetzer, University of Hohenheim
Julia Zeller-Lanzl, University of Hohenheim

Elderly Young Co location and Perceived Usefulness of Online Communication

Tianyuan Chen, National University of Singapore
Chuan Hoo Tan, National University of Singapore

Exploring Contextual Task–Technology Misfits in the Digitally Enabled Task-Shifting: A Case Study in Rural Bali

Cintya Alvytri, University of Sydney
Joyce Chu, The University of Sydney Business School
Na Liu, The University of Sydney
Manoj A. Thomas, University of Sydney Business School
Putu Aryani, Universitas Udayana
Cokorda Rai, Universitas Udayana
Cokorda Bagus, Universitas Udayana

Exploring How Dark Web Forums Enable Pathways to “Lawless Spaces”: The Case of Online Child Sexual Abuse

Amir Haj-Bolouri, School of Business, Economics, and IT University West
Shirley Gregor, The Australian National University

GENDERED DISINFORMATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA POLARIZATION

Hyein Jeong, Rhode Island College
Romilla Syed, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON

How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping Financial Reasoning among the Unbanked

Josue Kuika Watat, University of Oslo
Gideon Mekonnen Jonathan, Stockholm University

Impact of the Perceived System Bias and Type of AI Explanations on Decision-Making Effectiveness in Explainable AI Systems: Cognitive and Emotional Mechanisms

Kartikeya Negi, Georgia State University
Karl Werder, IT University of Copenhagen
Rongen "Sophia" Zhang, Baylor University
Balasubramaniam Ramesh, Georgia State University

Listening to Refugee Voices by foregrounding their Ethical Dilemmas in Digital Platform

Renjun Tang, University of Lausanne
Gianluca Miscione, University College Dublin
Zoya Katashinskaya, University of Zurich
Liudmila Zavolokina, University of Lausanne

Mitigating the Effects of Harmful Social Media Content through Attitude Inoculation

Marco Dürr, University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm

More Than a Mascot? The Effect of Conversational Mascots on Donations for Nonprofit Organizations

Theres Rüger, TUD Dresden University of Technology
Alfred Benedikt Brendel, Indiana University
Mariam Bellger, TUD Dresden University of Technology
Janek Mücksch, TUD Dresden University of Technology

One Stressor Fits Not All: Personality Profiles as Predictors of Divergent Technostress Vulnerabilities

Theresa Pfaff, Paderborn University

Personal Datafication in the Workplace – Are Modern Digital Work Surveillance Practices Reinventing Taylorism

Alexander Riederer, University of Hagen
Alina Bockshecker, University of Hagen
Stefan Smolnik, University of Hagen

Sharing Economy Informal Groups and In-Group Female Leadership: Evidence from Airbnb

Jingwen Pan, City University of Hong Kong
Angela Lu, City University of Hong Kong
Yulin Fang, The University of Hong Kong

Talk, Drive, React: How AI Voice Gender and Style Shape Learning in Simulated Driving

Yulia Lunina, NTU
Ben Choi, Nanyang Technological University

The Digital Flames: Designing for Household Energy Practices in Mongolia’s Ger District

Giuseppe Daniele Ibello, The University of New South Wales
Carmen LEONG, University of New South Wales
Zixiu Guo, UNSW
Jargalan Bat-Orgil, United Nations Development Programme Mongolia

Toward Trauma-Informed Information Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in Supporting Refugee Integration in Finland

Olena Ocheredko, LUT University, Lappeenranta-Lahti, Finland
Dominik Siemon, LUT University

Trust under Pressure: Managing Road Safety in AI-assisted Gig Work

Varun Karamshetty, National University of Singapore
Nakyung Kyung, National University of Singapore
Chulsung Lee, Woowa Bros.
Jiwon Sim, Woowa Bros.

When Anthropomorphism Meets Explainability: Mitigating Job Applicants’ Algorithm Aversion Toward AI Recruiters

Grace Yuekun Gao, Hong Kong Baptist University
Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia
Jueni Lyu, Hong Kong Baptist University
Christy M.K. Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University

When News Turns Nasty: Exploring Online Incivility on YouTube Through the Lens of Ventriloquism

Soumya Mudgal, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Satish Krishnan, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode