Bylaws

ARTICLE I PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES

SECTION 1. NAME.

The name of this organization shall be the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Services of the Association for Information Systems, abbreviated as SIGSVC, and hereafter referred to as SIGSVC.

SECTION 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

The Special Interest Group on Services is a SIG of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving researchers, practitioners, and scholars who focus on development and management of IT-enabled services and service science. The purpose of SIGSVC is to discuss, develop, and promote issues related to the history, reference disciplines, theories, practice, methodologies and techniques, new development, and applications of services & information systems.

SIGSVC’s mission is twofold:

  • To facilitate the exchange, development, communication, and dissemination of information among AIS members, and
  • To promote research related to services within business, managerial, technical, and organizational contexts among AIS members and to the larger community of practitioners and scholars.

SECTION 3. ACTIVITIES.

The activities of SIGSVC include:

  • Collecting and disseminating information related to services and information systems through a newsletter, website, other electronic resources and publications that are approved by the SIGSVC Executive Committee,
  • ·      Organizing mini-tracks, tracks, panels, and tutorials at AIS-sponsored conferences;
  • Sponsoring pre-ICIS annual Research Workshops with peer-reviewed research papers, panels, or tutorials;
  • Sponsoring other conferences, symposia, and workshops as approved by the Executive Committee and AIS;
  • ·      Organizing working groups for education, research, and development purposes;
  • Providing technical information about its area of scope for the AIS Executive Council and other units of the AIS;
  • Serving as an external technical representative of the AIS when authorized by the Council or the Executive Committee of the AIS; and
  • Sponsoring outreach activities to facilitate collaboration and build synergy with other service-related communities.

The Executive Board of SIGSVC may propose additional activities.

ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP CLASSES.

SIGSVC shall have individual members. All members of SIGSVC shall be members of AIS upon payment of the appropriate AIS dues.

SECTION 2. SIG DUES.

The Executive Board shall have the authority to determine SIGSVC dues and other payments to be made by the members of SIGSVC annually. The annual dues of each member for SIGSVC shall be paid at the beginning of the membership year coinciding with the member's AIS membership year and collected by the AIS on behalf of SIGSVC.

SECTION 3. MEMBER RIGHTS.

Each member in good standing shall have the right to vote, participate in all SIG and AIS activities, and hold office in SIGSVC.

SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.

Resignation. A member of SIGSVC may terminate his or her membership at any time by submitting a letter of resignation to the Executive Board, removing SIGSVC from his or her membership portal list, or by not paying AIS and SIG dues within two (2) months of the date on which they are due.

Expulsion. A member may be expelled for conduct deemed prejudicial to SIGSVC by a two-thirds majority of the individual members in attendance at a general business meeting of SIGSVC where a quorum is present, provided that the member shall first have been served with a written notice explaining the reason(s) for the proposed expulsion, and shall be given an opportunity to challenge the proposed expulsion to those in attendance at the general business meeting.

ARTICLE III MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

SECTION 1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

An annual general meeting (AGM) shall be held to install officers (if required by terms of office) and to conduct such business as required. The time, location, and other details of the meeting shall be determined by the Executive Board of SIGSVC and communicated to the membership.

SECTION 2. NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

A written or other notice stating the place, time, date, and hour of meetings shall be delivered to the membership at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting. If e-mailed, such notice shall be delivered to the e- mail address of each member as it appears on the records of SIGSVC. The AIS Executive Director shall also be notified of all SIG meetings within said time frame.

SECTION 3. QUORUM.

Prior notice of the AGM and general business meetings having been given, 8 members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of such meetings of SIGSVC. If a quorum is not present, the AGM or general business meeting shall be adjourned until a quorum can be obtained. A quorum is not required for other meetings or events of SIGSVC.

SECTION 4. VOTING.

Each member in good standing with SIGSVC shall be entitled to one vote on business pertaining to SIGSVC. Decisions shall be made by a majority of those participating and eligible to vote. On matters of general business, voting may be conducted by any means chosen by the Executive Board, including email. In regard to the election of officers, voting may be conducted by any means chosen by the Election Committee, including email. In regard to both the election of officers and matters of general business, all members who are eligible to vote have both absentee and proxy voting rights.

ARTICLE IV EXECUTIVE BOARD

SECTION 1. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

The Executive Board shall consist of the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Early Career Researcher Chair, Communications Chair, Membership Chair, Conference Chairs (consulting role).