Special Issue On: Integrated Decision Support Systems, Theory and Applications for Online Businesses

Submission Due Date
10/15/2016

Guest Editors
Mubarak S. Almutairi (University of Hafr Al Batuin, Saudi Arabia)

Introduction
Making wisely knowledgeable managerial decisions is highly dependable on the availability of Integrated Decision Support Systems (IDSS). IDSS aims to collect, integrate, analyze, and present the information in an accurate and timely manner. With the recent advances in technology, IDSS have evolved into a more complex interactive systems supporting online businesses and services. As such, decision makers will be able to identify problems, threats, and opportunities and act upon them. IDSS also serve and support the organization planning, operations, production, and marketing activities.

Objective
This special issue of IJAIE aims to cover the main five aspects of integrated decision support systems: integration, formulation, implementation, evaluation, and presentation. Due to the nature of online environments: huge information content and rapidly changing business conditions, special emphasize will be given to IDSS supporting online businesses and services. Articles published in this special issue explore both the theoretical and technical issues that support critical decision-making and strategy formulation at different levels. It can be addressed at the interface level, intelligence level, integration level, process-oriented level, or the application level.

Recommended Topics

• IDSS Foundation, Functionality, Interfaces, and Implementation
• Decision Making and Analysis
• Computer Supported Work
• Knowledge Management
• Interface Design and Management
• Information Technology for Online and Mobile Environments
• Data Access, Retrieval, and Storage
• Development, Usage, and Management of IDSS
• Human Computer Interaction
• Interface Design
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management Systems
• Information Systems
• Operations Management
• Multi-Agent Systems
• Conflict Resolution
• Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special theme issue on Integrated Decision Support Systems, Theory and Applications for Online Businesses on or before October 15, 2016. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/journals/guidelines-for-submission.aspx. All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:
Mubarak S. Almutairi 
Guest Editor 
International Journal of Applied Industrial Engineering (IJAIE) 
E-mail: almutairi@uohb.edu.sa
All manuscript submissions to the special issue should be sent through the online submission system: http://www.igi-global.com/authorseditors/titlesubmission/newproject.aspx