-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] cfp - EJIS Special Issue on Qualitative Research Datum: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:31:14 -0000 Von: Guy Fitzgerald Guy.Fitzgerald@brunel.ac.uk Antwort an: Guy Fitzgerald Guy.Fitzgerald@brunel.ac.uk An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

Dear All

We are pleased to announce the first call for papers (cfp) for a Special Issue of the European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS) on Qualitative Research Methods - see details below. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

On behalf of the Guest Editors (Kieran Conboy, Lars Mathiassen, Guy Fitzgerald)

Guy

Professor Guy Fitzgerald Department of Information Systems and Computing Brunel University Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH United Kingdom

Direct line +44(0)1895 266019 Brunel +44(0)1895 274000 PA +44(0)1895 265995 Fax +44(0)1895 269726 e-mail guy.fitzgerald@brunel.ac.uk

Special Issue Details: In the course of conducting their research in information systems, researchers must investigate, design, and develop sound methods or approaches to best conduct their research. However, this is sometimes viewed as a "sidetrack" topic, or as a by-product of the main research, and such learning is often excluded from the journal literature and restricted to less accessible works. The aim of this special issue is to provide a forum for discussing and disseminating recently developed and advanced techniques for conducting qualitatively-oriented information systems research. The intent is to provide a broad scope that includes a diverse range of qualitative research methods. The scope includes clearly written descriptions of how new, improved or advanced approaches to qualitative research have been carried out (e.g., case studies of qualitative research methodology). The issue is open to idealized, general prescriptions for such approaches (e.g., tutorials). Papers providing a critical appraisal of existing qualitative approaches are also welcomed. Finally, the scope of the issue includes literature reviews, philosophical essays, and analytical research regarding qualitative research methods for information systems.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following,

* New approaches to IS qualitative research * Critical pitfalls in particular qualitative research methods * The scope of application for particular qualitative research methods * Innovative applications of qualitative methods in IS research * Criteria for evaluation of IS qualitative research * Critical reviews of IS qualitative reviews

Guest Editors for the Special Issue

Kieran Conboy, National University of Ireland, Galway, kieran.conboy@nuigalway.ie Guy Fitzgerald, Brunel University, guy.fitzgerald@brunel.ac.uk Lars Mathiassen, Georgia State University, lmathiassen@ceprin.org

Submission Guidelines and Important Dates

* Papers may be submitted to the special issue anytime before February 1, 2010. * Submit using the EJIS online paper submission system at http://ejis.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex (Select the Quantitative Research Special Issue during submission) * Follow the EJIS formatting guidelines at http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejis/author_instructions.html * Papers should be no longer than 8000 words.

EJIS webpage: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejis/index.html

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