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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">EJIS Author Development Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Organized by the <i>European Journal of Information Systems</i> and <i>AIS Region 2</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">In conjunction with the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2013)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">About EJIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">As one of the eight journals in the so called “AIS Senior Scholars’ Basket of Journals”, the European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS) is among the top journals in the IS field. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">EJIS
provides a distinctive European perspective on the theory and practice of information systems for a global audience. The journal encourages first rate research articles by academics, but also case studies and reflective articles by practitioners. EJIS provides
a critical view on technology, development, implementation, strategy, management and policy.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Aims and scope of the workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">This workshop is intended to provide guidance to IS researchers interested in publishing in top IS journals, such as EJIS. It is particularly designed to assist colleagues who have not been able yet to get their work published
in top outlets, but have already advanced it to a very promising state. Participants are selected on the basis of a full paper of their in-progress work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Submission guidelines and important dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Interested participants should send a paper (max 6000 words), with an abstract (max 200 words). The paper should start with a title page with full contact details of the author(s). Only completed research papers will be considered.
Papers should be sent in word or pdf format to Dr Bjoern Niehaves (<a href="mailto:niehaves@hertie-school.org">niehaves@hertie-school.org</a>), clearly marked as a 'Submission to the EJIS Author Workshop' in the Subject line.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="FI" style="font-size: 11pt; ">May 6 2013 Manuscript Submission (via eMail to <a href="mailto:niehaves@hertie-school.org">niehaves@hertie-school.org</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="FI" style="font-size: 11pt; ">May 15 2013 Notice of Acceptance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Workshop date</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">: Afternoon of June 8th 2013 (12:45-17:30 pm) in Utrecht, immediately after ECIS 2013 concludes. Light lunch and coffee will be provided, courtesy of the EJIS Publisher,
Palgrave MacMillan. Exact venue to be announced in the conference program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Preparation for the workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Authors will give a very brief (5 minutes) presentation of their paper. They will be given access to the other papers in their group prior to the workshop and are expected to prepare a brief review of each of the other papers
in the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Cost</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">The workshop is free of charge and open to the invited participants only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Disclaimer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Participation in the workshop does NOT guarantee publication of the author’s work in EJIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Workshop organizers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Frantz Rowe, EJIS Editor-in-Chief<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Bjoern Niehaves, EJIS Senior Associate Editor (contact: <a href="mailto:niehaves@hertie-school.org">niehaves@hertie-school.org</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="FI" style="font-size: 11pt; ">Virpi Kristiina Tuunainen, EJIS Senior Associate Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="FI" style="font-size: 11pt; ">Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="FI" style="font-size: 11pt; ">Par Agerfalk, Umea University, EJIS Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="FI" style="font-size: 11pt; ">Dov Te’eni, Tel Aviv University, EJIS Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Virpi Kristiina Tuunainen, Professor of Information Systems Science and Director of Aalto Service Factory</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Aalto University School of Business, Department of Information and Service Economy</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">P.O. Box 21220, FI-00076 AALTO, Finland</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">e-mail: virpi.tuunainen@aalto.fi</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Mobile: +358-50-589 7541</span><span lang="FI" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Fax: +358-9-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 13px; ">4546 184</span></p>
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