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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <i>Australasian Journal of Information Systems</i> (AJIS) has just published its latest issue at
<a href="http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis">http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year AJIS has moved to progressive publication. this year, 2015, will see a single volume, Vol 19, which will contain all papers published in 2015.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am happy to announce the first article to be published by this new process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">IS Project Management and Risk Escalation: Towards A Dynamic Model<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Angela Y Lin, Nipon Parinyavuttichai<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Abstract<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While the number of substantive investments in IS projects continues to grow, the number of failing projects also continues to increase at an alarming rate. Both the academic and industry literature suggests that inadequate attention to
risk and its management continues to be a key factor in project failure. The typical approach taken is to identify and map potential risks, to act as a planning and diagnostic tool, and to prepare a contingency plan has been a factor-based approach. While
it remains a valuable tool for mapping anticipated risks the factor-based approach is less effective when viewing project risks as emergent phenomena that un-fold during the course of the project, and require ongoing attention and risk management. In-formed
by a case study of a failing university IS development project, this paper focuses on the phenomenon of risk escalation. The case findings suggest that rather than being defined ahead of the project, some project risks may emerge during the project as a consequence
of escalation factors that were both antecedent to and a consequence of actual risk management decisions. The article concludes with suggestions as to how project managers can better man-age the emergent rather than static nature of risk phenomena.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Keywords<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Information systems risks; Escalating commitment; Emergence; Project management; Risk management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-=-=-=-=-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We invite you to review the article and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AJIS publishes high quality contributions to the global Information Systems (IS) discipline with an emphasis on theory and practice on the Australasian context.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Topics cover core IS theory development and application (the nature of data, information and knowledge; formal representations of the world, the interaction of people, organisations and information technologies; the analysis, design and
deployment of information systems; the impacts of information systems on individuals, organisations and society), IS domains (e-business, e-government, e-learning, e-law, etc) and IS research approaches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research and conceptual development based in a very wide range of epistemological methods are welcomed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All manuscripts are assessed by at least 2 well qualified reviewers. Their task is to provide constructive, fair, and timely advice to authors and editor.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AJIS welcomes research and conceptual development of the IS discipline based in a very wide range of epistemologies. Different types of research paper need to be judged by different criteria. Here are some assessment criteria that may be
applied:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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]>Relevance - topic or focus is part of the IS discipline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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]>Effectiveness - paper makes a significant contribution to the IS body of knowledge.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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]>Impact - paper will be used for further research and/or practice.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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]>Uniqueness - paper is innovative, original & unique.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Conceptual soundness - theory, model or framework made explicit.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Argument - design of the research or investigation is sound; methods appropriate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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 - Topic is clearly stated; illustrations, charts & examples support content.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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]>Reliability - data available; replication possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;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]>References - sound, used appropriately, and sufficient - appropriate AJIS articles referenced<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Style - appropriate language, manuscript flows.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Index of Information Systems Journals http://lamp.infosys.deakin.edu.au/journals/
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Never mind “publish or perish,” “get visible or vanish”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Dr John Lamp<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">School of Information and Business Analytics, Faculty of Business & Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">To learn about Work Integrated Learning see:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">To learn about our Information Systems Degree see:
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