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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Applications are invited from suitable qualified graduates for a PhD scholarship at the School of Information Systems at Queensland University of Technology as part of the ARC project “<b>Designing Process Models for Decision-Making</b>”. The term of the scholarship is three years. The scholarships provide financial support towards study and living costs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Project Background</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal>When seeking to re-design business processes – a perennial top priority of chief information executives – organisations use graphical documentations of their business processes, so called process models. These models act as blueprints of organizational processes, and are a key tool for making re-design decisions, i.e., decisions about where, how and why changes to the processes should be enacted to warrant increased revenues, business growth, improved operational efficiency, cost reductions or increased compliance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A process model that documents a business process in an incomplete, incorrect, cumbersome to decipher, or otherwise deficient manner will not convey the information about the business domain to the decision maker such that a good decision can be facilitated. Any organizational re-design of the processes, in consequence, will then fail to deliver the expected benefits. When creating process models, therefore, analysts require principles that guide them in conceiving graphical representations of business processes that are useful, intuitive and accurate to the decision-makers (process owners, process managers, business analysts, systems designers and the like) working with these models.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This project aims to develop a theory, and theory-driven guidelines, for developing understandable process models. Specifically, it will deliver:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A fundamental theory about factors and consequences of process modelling for decision-making tasks; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>on the basis of the new and validated theory, practical guidelines based on rigorous empirical insights to guide the creation of useful, intuitive and accurate process models for decision-making.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More information about the project is available at <a href="http://www.janrecker.com/process-design-for-decision-making/">http://www.janrecker.com/process-design-for-decision-making/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Project Governance<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal>The research project is led by Professor Jan Recker, PhD. Jan is Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellow and Woolworths Chair of Retail Innovation at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. His main areas of research include process design in organizational practice, organizational innovation and business transformation management. His research is published in the <i>MIS Quarterly</i>, the <i>Journal of the Association for Information Systems</i>, the <i>European Journal of Information Systems</i>, <i>Information & Management</i>, the <i>Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems</i>, <i>Information Systems</i>, and other key journals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More information is available from <a href="http://www.janrecker.com/">www.janrecker.com/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Research Environment<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>QUT’s Information Systems School is one of the highest ranked IS research department in Australia based on research quality. The school is also among the highest ranked IS departments in terms of publications in the top AIS journals worldwide.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>QUT’s Information Systems School has a global reputation for its work on Business Process Management and Process Innovation. The School has an unconditional focus on rigorous research with demonstrated practical relevance. Research from the school has appeared in premier journals such as the <i>MIS Quarterly</i>, the <i>Journal of the AIS</i>, the <i>European Journal of IS</i>, <i>Decision Support Systems, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Information Systems, Information & Management, ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology</i>, and others.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To find out more, please visit <a href="http://www.qut.edu.au/science-engineering/about/about-the-faculty/school-of-information-systems">http://www.qut.edu.au/science-engineering/about/about-the-faculty/school-of-information-systems</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Application Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>The successful applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN>has a Master's degree in management, information systems, finance, marketing, business administration or a comparable field. He or she completed the Master’s degree with a GPA of 6 or higher (or equivalent). The Masters degree needs to have a significant research component (i.e., a completed research thesis).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>has the ambition and capabilities to complete a high-quality PhD project within 3 years.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>has a strong research mindset, and evidence of skills in theoretical and empirical research, especially in quantitative methods.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>possesses strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>speaks and writes fluently in English.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>likes to work in an international setting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Application Procedure<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal>Applicants are required to submit a letter of application for the scholarship to Associate Professor Jan Recker (<a href="mailto:j.recker@qut.edu.au">j.recker@qut.edu.au</a>) by <b>1 June 2013</b>, briefly describing qualifications, relevant skills and areas of research interest. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Applicants will be screened and, if suitable, invited for further assessment and interviews.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following supporting documents are required: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>CV including a comprehensive list and details of all publications if any.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Certified copies of academic transcripts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Copies of most important research papers or theses<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A letter stating how the above criteria are met by the applicant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>2 letters of reference from academics who have taught/supervised the applicant at university.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Professor Jan Recker<br>Woolworths Chair of Retail Innovation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Information Systems School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Science& Engineering Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Queensland University of Technology<br>Lvl 5 / 126 Margaret Street<br>Tel: +61 7 3138 9479<br>Fax: +61 7 3138 9390<br>Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia<br>CRICOS No. 00213J<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>