[AISWorld] JAIS Theory & Writing Workshop ECIS, 2-5pm 10 June

[Gregor, Shirley]

Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Theory and Writing Workshop

Associated with the 20th European Conference on Information Systems 
(ECIS 2012)

Date and Venue
Sunday, 10 June, 2012, 2-5pm
ESADE Building 1, Barcelona, Spain. 

About JAIS
The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS) is the
flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and
publishes scholarly contributions that represent the highest quality in
the field in the field of information systems. JAIS particularly
welcomes contributions that provide theoretical insights that advance
our understanding of information systems and information technology in
organizations and society. JAIS is inclusive in its coverage of topics,
level, and unit of analysis, theory, method, and philosophical and
research approaches, which reflects all aspects of information systems
research globally. A signature feature of JAIS is its strong emphasis on
theory.

Workshop Aims
The aim of this workshop is to assist researchers who are seeking to
publish work in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems
(JAIS) or journals of a similar nature. The workshop will discuss how to
present work in terms of style and structure and also how to better
demonstrate a contribution to knowledge and theory.

Workshop Agenda
The workshop will begin with an overview of JAIS, the categories of
papers that are published, and the editorial process. There will then be
a session concerning writing strategies and structuring and positioning
of papers, so as to improve the chance of publication of submitted work.

The major part of the workshop will be devoted to small group work,
where participants 
discuss ideas and problems. Participants are encouraged to bring along
an outline of current work that they are prepared to discuss.

Workshop Organizers
The workshop will be facilitated by members of the Editorial Boards of
JAIS, including the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Shirley Gregor.  

Registration
Registration is free but places may be limited. To reserve a place
please contact: 
Adam.LeBrocq at anu.edu.au


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