ANNOUNCE CFP IJISTA

[""Manuel Mora T."" <mmora@sec]

Posted by ""Manuel Mora T."" <mmora@securenym.net>

Dear colleagues in SD Society:
Researchers interested in systems approach for IS, SwE, SE, CS and
Philosophy knowledge disciplines are invited to submit high-quality papers
to the International Journal of Information Technology and the Systems
Approach (IJITSA). Thanks in advance.
Dr. David Paradice (EiC of IJITSA) / Dr. Manuel Mora (OEiC of IJITSA)


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IJITSA website : www.igi-global.com/ijitsa
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OFFICIAL CALL FOR PAPERS
January 2010 issue (Vol. 3, Issue 1) of the
International Journal of Information Technologies and the Systems Approach
An Official Publication of the Information Resources Management
Association
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IMPORTANTE DATES:
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First full paper submission due: August 31, 2008
First notification to authors due: November 15, 2008
Second paper submission due: February 28, 2009
Definitive paper acceptance due: April 15, 2009
Camera-ready versions due: May 15, 2009
Publishing date: January 1st, 2010
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COVERAGE:
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IJITSA will publish papers - one issue per semester - of high quality,
rigor and relevance on Information Systems that use the Systems Approach
as a main method of inquiry under the following categories: (i)
theoretical research papers (from conceptual review and analysis, formal
analysis or modeling), (ii) empirical research papers (from an engineering
perspective (e.g., papers that report the design, and/or building and/or
empirical (even as a pilot test) evaluation of a system)) and (iii)
behavioral papers (e.g. papers that report survey-based, case study or
action research approaches, where human beings’ behavior -including both
subjective and objective constructs- are the main focus of the systems
studied in laboratory and field settings). Papers can have the following
single or combined research purposes: scholastic,
instrumental/methodological, exploratory, descriptive, predictive,
explanatory, design and control, evaluative, interpretative or
interventionist. The studies can use the following systemic research
methodologies or approaches: conceptual, formal mathematical, systems
simulation (discrete, multi-agent or hybrid), systems dynamics, soft
systems, action research, critical systems, multi-methodology, and their
philosophical underpinnings can be either positivist, interpretative,
critical or based in critical realism. They are expected to be integrated
or discussed under the perspective of the Systems Approach with the
long-term aim of obtaining a unified view of Information Systems. Topics
include, but are not limited to the following:

- Engineering frameworks, taxonomies, models, methodologies, processes,
methodologies, standards and practices based in the systems approach
applied in the solving, dissolving or resolving of real or theoretical
systems of problems in the disciplines of information systems, systems
engineering, software engineering and complex systems.

- Management frameworks, taxonomies, models, methodologies, processes,
methodologies, standards and practices based in the systems approach
applied in the solving, dissolving or resolving of theoretical or real
systems of problems in the disciplines of information systems, systems
engineering, software engineering and complex systems.

- Conceptual analysis, design, utilization, evaluation, enhancement and/or
critique of research methods based in the systems approach (conceptual,
formal mathematical, systems simulation (discrete, multi-agent or hybrid),
systems dynamics, soft systems, action research, critical systems,
multi-methodology).

- Philosophical research frameworks and paradigms based in the systems
approach for doing research in the disciplines of information systems,
systems engineering, software engineering and complex systems.

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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: please visit the IJITSA website at:
www.igi-global.com/ijitsa
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-- Manuel Mora, EngD. Associate Professor Autonomous University of Aguascalientes
Posted by ""Manuel Mora T."" <mmora@securenym.net>
posting date Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:25:23 -0500 (CDT)
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