[AISWorld] Final Call for Applications for next EDITOR of DECISION SCIENCES journal

[Merrill Warkentin]

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Invitation for applications for position of 

Editor-in-Chief of Decision Sciences journal

 

The Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) is seeking qualified candidates for

the Editor-in-Chief of Decision Sciences. The Editor will serve four years,

starting with January 1, 2015, and may be reappointed to a second two-year

term. The basic responsibility of the Decision Sciences Editor is to publish

six high quality issues of the Journal in February, April, June, August,

October, and December of each year.  (Note that we anticipate a transition

period to begin this fall, as the new Editor gradually takes over the role.)

 

The mission of the journal is to publish "scholarly research about decision

making within the boundaries of an organization, as well as decisions

involving inter-firm coordination. The journal promotes research advancing

decision making at the interfaces of business functions and organizational

boundaries." As a flagship journal of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI),


the journal has a rich history and a record of publishing high quality

multidisciplinary research, from a variety of disciplines. The scholarly

impact of the articles published in the journal has been significant and the

articles have influenced the evolution of knowledge across a range of

disciplines.  This mirrors the DSI's bylaws which state that we are a

comprehensive multidisciplinary association and that "Decision Sciences is

the union of quantitative and behavioral approaches to managerial decision

making encompassing all of the functional areas of business."  (See further

details below.)

 

The search committee seeks individuals who are thought leaders and

internationally renowned scholars in their chosen discipline. With respect

to intellectual interests, the Decision Sciences Editor should have broad

familiarity with virtually all functional and methodological areas related

to managerial decision making. The Editor must also pursue a strategy

consistent with the Institute's multi-disciplinary focus and the eclectic

interests of its members.  

 

Each candidate or nominee for the Editorship position is requested to

provide the following information:

 

1. Current curriculum vita that includes information about education,

academic and administrative positions, publications, honors and awards,

professional affiliations and activities, and other relevant items.

 

2. Detailed description of editorial experience with premier scholarly

journals.

 

3. Statement of interest and availability to serve as Editor, including a

description of anticipated academic and professional responsibilities for

the next four years.  Full disclosure of any potential conflict of interest.

 

4. Statement of editorial philosophy, including views on editorial policy,

directions the publication should take, and composition of and approach to

working with Senior Editors, Associate Editors, and reviewers.

 

5. Vision for an editorial structure that might be appropriate for

attracting and managing high quality submissions from multiple disciplines

represented by the Decision Sciences community.

 

6. Brief description of administrative, organizational and managerial

experience.

 

7. Brief description of Institutional commitment for the support of the

editorial office for the next four to six years.

 

The due date for nomination/application for the position is June 30, 2014,

though the process will remain open until the position is filled. All

nominations and applications should be addressed to Vice President Merrill

Warkentin, Chair of the Search Committee, (m.warkentin at msstate.edu).

 

Details of the DSI Goals and Mission, supported by the Decision Sciences

journal:

 

Our charter indicates that the members specialize in functional areas such

as information systems, finance, marketing, management, accounting,

manufacturing/service management and decision support processes as well as

institutional areas such as healthcare, public administration, resource

management, and higher education.  

 

Methodologically, the journal has typically drawn from the research

techniques employed by leading scholars, including experimental designs,

empirical quantitative analysis, optimization, surveys, and other rigorous

scientific methods, but we seek to pursue innovative methodological horizons

as well.

 

The Decision Sciences Institute Constitution (Chapter 2, Article II) states

that our publications should facilitate the attainment of the goals of the

Institute, which are to: 

 

1. enrich the diverse disciplines of the decision sciences; 

2. integrate these disciplines into bodies of knowledge that are effectively

utilized for decision making; 

3. develop theoretical bases for such fundamental processes as

implementation, planning, and design of decision systems; and 

4. improve educational programs in the decision sciences. 

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Merrill Warkentin

Professor of MIS and Richard Adkerson Notable Scholar

Mississippi State University

www.MISProfessor.us 

 

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