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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=Default>We are arranging the Doctoral Consortium at Ninth International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology in Miami on 21<sup>st</sup> May 2014. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The DESRIST Doctoral Consortium is designed for doctoral students in all stages of their dissertation project. The doctoral consortium provides a platform where students can present their dissertation projects and receive feedback, guidance, and support. Students will meet peers who have also embarked on design-oriented dissertation projects as well as scholars who are experts in design science research.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submissions will be reviewed by two faculty members. Students will prepare presentations that must include the main subject of their dissertation, the current state, and next steps. Both their peers and the DESRIST Doctoral Consortium faculty members will provide feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please submit your Doctoral Consortium submission by 28<sup>th</sup> February 2014. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kaushik Dutta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jan Pries-Heje<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair, Doctoral Consortium, DESRIST 2014. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>DESRIST 2014 Doctoral Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The DESRIST Doctoral Consortium is designed for doctoral students in all stages of their dissertation project. The doctoral consortium provides a platform where students can present their dissertation projects and receive feedback, guidance, and support. Students will meet peers who have also embarked on design-oriented dissertation projects as well as scholars who are experts in design science research.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Submissions will be reviewed by two faculty members. Students will prepare presentations that must include the main subject of their dissertation, the current state, and next steps. Both their peers and the DESRIST Doctoral Consortium faculty members will provide feedback.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Application Process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>To apply for presentation at the DESRIST Doctoral Consortium, please submit a paper addressing the following issues. Your paper should exclusively address your thesis and related issues:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Research background<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Research problem / research questions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>DSR methodological approach<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Description of artifact or design theory<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Expected contribution<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Next Steps<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Challenges and specific issues that you would like to discuss at the consortium<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Your submission must not exceed 8 pages, 8.5 x 11 in sheet with 1 inch margin, 12 points Times New Roman font. The materials must be sent via email to <a href="mailto:janph@ruc.dk">janph@ruc.dk</a> AND <a href="mailto:duttak@nus.edu.sg">duttak@nus.edu.sg</a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>. </span>All submissions must be in Microsoft Word (doc/docx) or pdf format. The application must be received no later than midnight Central European Standard Time (CET) on 28. February. Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Originality<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Significance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Justification and rigor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Clarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Important Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Nomination deadline: 28 February 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Submission of revised proposal: 31 March 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Consortium: 21 May 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Conference: 22-23 May 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Consortium Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Doctoral Consortium Chairs<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Kaushik Dutta, National University of Singapore, Singapore<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Jan Pries-Heje, Roskilde University, Denmark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Referee Board Members<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Matti Rossi, Aalto University, Finland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Robert Winter, Universitat St. Gallen, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>John Venable, Curtin University, Western Australia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Debra VanderMeer, Florida International University, USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Marcus Rothenberger, University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Monica Tremblay, Florida International University, USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Henk Sol, University of Groningen, Netherland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#003299'>Associate Professor Kaushik Dutta </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#003299'>:: Department of Information Systems :: School of Computing :: National University of Singapore :: 13 Computing Drive, Computing 1, com2-04-29, Singapore 117417 :: 65-6601 1731(DID) :: 1-404-784-7526 (USA) :: :: kaushikdutta (skype) :: duttak@nus.edu.sg (E) :: www.nus.edu.sg (W) :: <i>Company Registration No: 200604346E<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#003299'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#FF6500'>Important: This email is confidential and may be privileged. 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