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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Journal of the Association for Information Systems<BR>
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Theory and Writing Workshop<BR>
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Associated with the 19th European Conference on Information Systems<BR>
(ECIS 2011)<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ecis2011.fi/affiliated-events/">http://www.ecis2011.fi/affiliated-events/</A><BR>
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Date and Venue<BR>
Wednesday, 8 June, 2011, 2-5pm<BR>
Aalto University School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland<BR>
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Registration<BR>
Registration is free but places may be limited. To reserve a place please contact:<BR>
JAIS@anu.edu.au<BR>
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Workshop Aims<BR>
The aim of this tutorial-style 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.<BR>
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Workshop Agenda<BR>
The workshop will begin with an overview of JAIS, the categories of papers that are published and the editorial process. There will then be sessions concerning writing strategies and structuring and positioning of papers, so as to improve the chance of publication of submitted work.<BR>
In the workshop we will focus on three genres of research articles: (i) theoretical model development with quantitative approaches; (ii) theory development with qualitative approaches; and (iii) a design science approach.<BR>
Each session will be interactive and there will be opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and problems. Participants are encouraged to bring along an outline of current work that they are prepared to discuss.<BR>
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Workshop Organizers<BR>
The workshop will be facilitated by members of the Senior Editors Board of JAIS: Professors Shirley Gregor (Shirley.Gregor@anu.edu.au), Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic (Dubravka@unsw.edu.au), and Ping Zhang (pzhang@syr.edu).<BR>
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About JAIS<BR>
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 - reflecting all aspects of information systems research globally. A signature feature of JAIS is its strong emphasis on theory.<BR>
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