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23 Feb 2010


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Betreff: 	[AISWorld] CFP: Power and Politics in the Design and 
Implementation of Information Systems
Datum: 	Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:37:47 -0500
Von: 	Celia Livermore ak1667@wayne.edu
An: 	IS world AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org
*SUBMISSION DUE DATE: June 1, 2010*
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*SPECIAL ISSUE ON: **Power and Politics in the Design and Implementation 
of Information Systems *
*International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)*
*Guest Editor: **Arik Ragowsky*
OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
Power and politics (defined as influence attempts) are prevalent in all 
aspects of system implementation. In fact, a significant body of 
literature exists examining how issues of power and politics affect the 
role CIO's play in organizations, impact the negotiations that take 
place during the process of system design, and influence aspects like 
pre-implementation decision making, training, maintenance and 
modification of systems. The objective of this special issue is to 
attract quality papers that focus on these topics.
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RECOMMENDED TOPICS:
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not 
limited to) the following:
* Changes in the power of the IT unit as a function of the diffusion
      of new technologies
    * CIO as a political actor in the process of design and
      implementation of IS
    * Impact of cultural issues on the political aspects of system
      design and implementation
    * Impact of gender and other demographic variables on the power and
      politics of system design and implementation
    * Impact of global issues on the political aspects of system design
      and implementation
    * Political behavior of members of the IT function vis-à-vis the
      organization
    * Political impact of outsourcing
    * Political role of the CIO vis-à-vis the management team, including
      his/her perception and acceptance by the other members of the
      executive team
    * Politics of changes causes by implementation of new information
      systems
    * Politics of design
    * Politics of implementing information systems in times of recession
      and downsizing
    * Politics of merging systems
    * Politics of modifications and upgrades
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SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this 
special issue on Power and Politics in the Design and Implementation of 
Information Systems */on or before/*/ /June 1, 2010.
All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another 
publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT THE JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES 
FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at:
http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines 
submission.pdf 
http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines%20submission.pdf.
All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review 
basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations.
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Important Dates:
June 1, 2010: Paper submission
July 8, 2010: Review Results Returned to authors
December 1, 2010: Submission of final papers to editor
January 1, 2011: Submission of all materials to the publisher
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ABOUT *International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP):*
The mission of the *International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)* is to 
define and expand the boundaries of e-politics as an emerging area of 
inter-disciplinary research and practice by assisting in the development 
of e-politics theories and empirical models. The journal creates a venue 
for empirical, theoretical, and practical scholarly work on e-politics 
to be published, leading to sharing of ideas between practitioners and 
academics in this field. IJEP contributes to the creation of a community 
of e-politics researchers by serving as a “hub” for related activities, 
such as organizing seminars and conferences on e-politics and 
publication of books on e-politics.
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This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources 
Management Association
www.igi-global.com/ http://www.igi-global.com/ijep
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Editor-in-Chief:* *Celia Romm Livermore
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)
PUBLISHER:
The *International Journal of E-Politics *is published by IGI Global 
(formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science 
Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference) and “Medical Information 
Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the 
publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com http://www.igi-pub.com/.
All submissions should be should be directed to the attention of:
Arik Ragowsky (PhD)
Guest Editor
International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)
School of Business Administration
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
E-mail address: aragowsky@gmail.com mailto:aragowsky@gmail.com
www.igi-global.com/IJEP http://www.igi-global.com/IJEP