---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: CALL FOR CASES Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:54:33 -0400 From: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour mehdi@IRMA-INTERNATIONAL.ORG To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
CALL FOR IT TEACHING CASES <Proposal submission deadline October 1, 2001>
ANNALS OF CASES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ACIT), Vol. 5 **An International Refereed Journal of IT Teaching Cases**
Editor, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A.
In every discipline, one of the most powerful tools in the hands of educators, researchers and managers is documented case studies based on experiences of others. This is particularly true for information systems educators and professionals. Case studies are tremendous sources of solutions, knowledge, ideas, innovations and lessons related to the utilization and management of information technology in modern organizations throughout the world.
OBJECTIVES:
ANNALS OF CASES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ACIT) is a refereed journal and its primary objective is to publish ACTUAL REAL LIFE CASES (teaching cases) based on individual, organizational and societal experiences related to the utilization and management of information technology. The cases included in this publication are not limited to only the experiences related to IT management in business settings but also include cases dealing with the use and management of information technology in government organizations, educational institutions, library settings, medical facilities, etc. Additionally, cases published NOT only report successful utilization of IT applications but also failures in utilization and management of IT in organizations throughout the world.
The goal of this annual peer blind review journal is to provide understanding and issues, Problems, challenges, and experiences in regard to human, organizational, managerial, behavioral, societal technological and all other aspects of information technology utilization and management in modern organizations worldwide. Published cases deal with issues and technologies such as (but not limited to):
Business Process Reengineering Client/Server Technologies Data and Database Management Decision Support Systems Distance Learning E-Commerce Emerging and Innovative Technologies End User Computing Healthcare Information Systems Human Side of IT Information Resource Management Internet-Based Technologies IS/IT Planning IT Education IT Management Knowledge Management Organization Politics/Culture and IT Software Engineering Tools Strategic Information Systems Systems Design, Implementation and Management Systems Planning Telecommunication and Networking Virtual Organizations/Offices and IT
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
In order to present a diverse coverage of a variety of cases in this publication, interested authors are requested to electronically submit (Word or RTF) a 1-2 page proposal outlining the proposed case. October 1, 2001 is the deadline for proposal submission for cases that will be considered for Volume IV of the ACIT. Authors of the selected proposals will be notified and asked to submit their full case submission electronically by January 22, 2002. Each submission will be forwarded to at least three members of the Editorial Advisory Board of the ACIT for peer blind review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision /rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. If the submitted case requires revision, the author will be notified with guidelines. Volume IV of the ACIT will be published in December 2002. Please direct your inquiries and submissions (through email only) to:
Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Editor Annals of Cases on Information Technology (ACIT) 1331 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033, USA Tel: 717/533-8845 ~ Fax: 717/533-8661 Email: mehdi@idea-group.com URL: http://www.idea-group.com
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