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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Kalle Lyytinen [mailto:<a href="mailto:kjl13@case.edu">kjl13@case.edu</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:isworld@aisnet.org">isworld@aisnet.org</a>'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: The search for new EIC of Communications of the AIS has started</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">To the IS Community</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Call for Nominations</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Editor-in-Chief of the Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS)</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Deadline for Nominations: 2<sup>nd</sup> October, 2011</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">
<span lang="EN-GB">The term of Ilze Zigurs as Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the Communicationsof the Association for Information Systems (CAIS) ends on June 30, 2011. I, on behalf of AIS, would like to thank Ilze for all her hard work and success in making CAIS such an excellent publication. The journal offers currently critical services for our community in the form of short communications, an arena for debate and offering a platform for improving our pegagogy and teaching. For a more detailed description of the journal and the role of EIC please refer to <a href="http://home.aisnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1095">http://home.aisnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1095</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">We are starting a search for a new EIC for CAIS. We look for visionary and strong leaders who can help the shape the journal as well as the previous EICs: Paul Gray, Joey George and Ilze Zigurs. According to the By-Laws of AIS, the VP for Publications will create a committee to conduct the search for a new EIC, including representatives from each of the three regions. The nominating committee is: Bob Zmud, Bernard Tan, Phillip Ein-Dor, Kalle Lyytinen, Ilze Zigurs and Shirley Gregor (Ex officio). A single nominee will be proposed by this committee to the AIS Council at their meeting in March 2012. All AIS members are invited to nominate candidate(s). </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Qualifications for the EIC position include:</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">
<span lang="EN-GB">* broad view of what constitutes relevant research in the IS field </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* previous editorial experience </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* demonstrated record of research in the field</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* dedication and enthusiasm for CAIS and its mission</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* vision of the role of publications in the electronic age</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* ability to manage the editorial process effectively and efficiently</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* commitment to EIC workload </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">
<span lang="EN-GB">* support from the candidate's institution</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* membership of AIS</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">
<span lang="EN-GB">Please submit nominations with a brief statement of the candidate's</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">qualifications to the committee chair (Kalle Lyytinen) by end of 2nd</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">October, 2011.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Full resumes will be requested in a second round from a short list of</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">candidates. All information may be sent by e-mail to: <a href="mailto:kalle@case.edu">kalle@case.edu</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">
<span lang="EN-GB">Many thanks</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Kalle Lyytinen</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">
<span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Vice President of Publications, AIS (Association for Information</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">Systems)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
Kalle Lyytinen [ mailto: <a href="mailto:kalle@case.edu">kalle@case.edu</a>] Iris S. Wolstein Chair; </p><p class="MsoNormal">The Weatherhead School of Management Case Western Reserve University </p><p class="MsoNormal">
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235; Tel: +1-216-368 5353, fax: +1-216-368 4776, Mobile: +1-216-543 6667 </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Kalle Lyytinen [ mailto: <a href="mailto:kalle@case.edu">kalle@case.edu</a>] Iris S. Wolstein Chair; </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Weatherhead School of Management Case Western Reserve University </p><p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235; Tel: +1-216-368 5353, fax: +1-216-368 4776, Mobile: +1-216-543 6667 </p><p class="MsoNormal">
Doctor of Management Programs Director of Academic Affairs:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://weatherhead.case.edu/academics/doctorate/management/doctor-of-m">http://weatherhead.case.edu/academics/doctorate/management/doctor-of-m</a>anagement.cfm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Home page URL: <a href="http://home.cwru.edu/~kjl13/">http://home.cwru.edu/~kjl13/</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Requirements Book 10 year perspective: <a href="http://www.springer.com/978-3-540-92965-9">http://www.springer.com/978-3-540-92965-9</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research Projects: Virtual design: <a href="http://designdna.case.edu/">http://designdna.case.edu/</a> Digital </p><p class="MsoNormal">Innovation special issue Organization Science: <a href="http://www.informs.org/site/Organization_Science/index.php?c=10&kat=Sp">http://www.informs.org/site/Organization_Science/index.php?c=10&kat=Sp</a>ecial+Issue</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Publications:<a href="http://scholar.google.lt/scholar?hl=en&q=Kalle+Lyytinen&btnG=Search&as">http://scholar.google.lt/scholar?hl=en&q=Kalle+Lyytinen&btnG=Search&as</a>_sdt =100000</p>
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