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Subject: Call for papers - IS evaluation special issue. Journal of Logistics and Information Management Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 07:25:39 -0000 From: Jim Hughes j.hughes@SALFORD.AC.UK To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Journal of Logistics and Information Management
Special Issue:
Information Systems / Information Technology Evaluation
CALL FOR PAPERS
There is a shared concern amongst IS/IT practitioners and academics relating to the lack of confidence in the returns on IS investment and the methods used to evaluate the systems and the technology. Paradoxically the global expenditure on IS and IT is increasing, with businesses investing heavily in new technology. Yet, questions surrounding the basis for increased spending and how it should be justified remain? Are the approaches and methods used for IS/IT evaluation flawed in some way? Are there alternative approaches to evaluation in this area that can provide the needed confidence? The aim of this special issue is to attempt to address these questions and others with a view to provide an understanding of the issues for researchers, IS/IT professionals and decision makers. Specifically the issue seeks articles that address the underlying assumptions and approaches relating to the IS/IT evaluation process. With the help of the articles in this issue one should be able to better understand the constructs associated with more practically useful approaches to the evaluation of IS and IT.
The scope of the special issue will be to present IS practitioners, senior managers and decision makers a practical basis for IT/IS evaluation. Emphasis will be placed on practice and as such collaborative work with an experienced practitioner community is to be encouraged. Case studies and outcomes from action research projects are similarly encouraged as are contributions which deal with the issues from perspectives not widely represented in this area such as human, social, organisational or political perspectives. The editors will be particularly interested to receive articles relating to the public sector. Contributions may deal with but are not limited to:
Methodologies for IS/IT Investment Appraisal Qualitative and Qauntitative Evaluation Approaches Organisational Aspects of IS Evaluation Social and Human Aspects of IS Evaluation Managing Risks in IS Investment Evaluation of Global-reach Systems and Technology (eg ERP,e-commerce) Approaches and Strategies for Implementing IS/IT Benchmarking Benchmarking IS/IT in New Organisational Forms Evaluation of e-initiatives (eg e-government, e-commerce, e-business) Research Methods for IS/IT Evaluation
Submission guidelines and important dates
Contributors should follow the guidance given in the notes to be found at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals/lim/notes.htm
Submission of Papers: 31st May 02 Referee Comments to Authors: 30th July 02 Submission of Final Papers: 15th Sept 02
Publication of Special Issue Planned for 2003
Contact details
For informal discussions about the call please contact either of the guest editors
Steve Jones, Dr. Jim Hughes Conwy Borough Council IS Institute, University of Salford steve.jones@conwy.gov.uk j.hughes@salford.ac.uk
Submissions should be sent to Steve Jones.
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