-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Journal of Strategic Information Systems: Best Paper 2007 Datum: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:59:42 -0400 Von: Bob Galliers rgalliers@bentley.edu Antwort an: Bob Galliers rgalliers@bentley.edu An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

Journal of Strategic Information Systems Best Paper 2007

The editors of JSIS are pleased to announce the best paper published in the journal in 2007, which was:

"Global software development: Exploring socialization and face-to-face meetings in distributed strategic projects" Journal of Strategic Information Systems, volume 16, number 1, March 2007, Pages 25-49 by Ilan Oshri, Julia Kotlarsky & Leslie P. Willcocks

This paper was chosen in light of the topicality and importance of the subject matter in the age of globalization; the thoroughness of the qualitative, interpretive case study approach employed by the authors; the contributions to theory (specifically a framework for understanding globally distributed teams), and the contributions to practice. These include recommendations concerning investing in the development of socialization, identifying the phase the dispersed team has reached in its development, and staffing dispersed teams based on shared past experiences as well as required skill sets. In other words, the paper more than clears the 'double hurdle' of theoretical contribution and practical relevance.

Two highly commended papers which also deserve special mention are:

"Does IT pay to focus? An analysis of IT business value under single and multi-focused business strategies" Journal of Strategic Information Systems, volume 16, number 3, September 2007, Pages 278-300 by Paul P. Tallon

and

"Mobilizing software expertise in personal knowledge exchanges" Journal of Strategic Information Systems, volume 16, number 3, September, Pages 254-277 by Sanjay Gosain

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