This proceedings includes 62 papers presented at the 12th annual International Academy for Information Management (IAIM) conference. Topics of papers include: electronic undergraduate courses; software for teaching change management; cooperative projects; experiential learning; World Wide Web applications; internationalization of the information systems curriculum; teaching information systems abroad; distance education; student creativity and active learning; master's programs in information systems; training, technical support and control; a contrary view on Cyberspace and technology; cognitive style, student performance and database design; theory versus reality in teaching database and systems development; GUI (graphical user interface) and object oriented programming in COBOL; user interface development; peer learning; order and concurrency effects of undergraduate programming courses on learning; student motivation; information systems job requirements; accreditation efforts; instructional innovation; paperless classrooms; using theory of constraints to teach; program evaluation; multimedia design; curriculum change; internships; academic computing laboratories; neural network publications; behavioral analysis; a conceptual framework for research; "Netiquette"; cross-disciplinary courses; instructional design; team teaching; new roles of information systems executives; foreign investments opportunities; end user training; and characteristics of student interaction. Also included are the IAIM mission statement, description of the paper selection process, a list of reviewers, 1996-1997 IAIM officers and directors, and an author index/directory. (AEF)