From: Guy Van Belle <[log in to unmask]>
To: Joanne Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:16:11 +0100 (MET)
mmm the link underneath got scrambled
it should be http://duticai.twi.tudelft.nl/iteva/
(I don't belong there so please correct me if I am wrong)
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On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Joanne Roberts wrote:
> ECITE 2001 Mini-track
> Critical Approaches to the Evaluation of Information Technology
> Monday 17 September 2000
> Oriel College, Oxford
>
> Track Chair: - Dr Carole Brooke, University of Lincolnshire and
> Humberside
>
>
> ‘Postmodernism’, ‘post-modernism’, ‘critical thinking’, ‘critical
> systems theory’ and other approaches have been on the increase in
the
> management literature over the last decade or so. Although these
> approaches represent a very wide range of opinions and preferences,
they
> have one thing in common: the critique of dominant theory and
practice,
> notably of ‘traditional’ rationalist approaches to management.
>
> Although various forums exist for these debates to take place within
a
> broad management context, there are few places where the debate is
> focused on Information Technology evaluation in particular. Also,
the
> different approaches are rarely brought together. For example, the
> arguably more rationalist work of critical systems theorists rarely
gets
> debated in the same place as that of ‘postmodern’ research practice.
> Barriers seem to exist between the works of different approaches.
This
> stream offers a space for debate and reflection with fewer barriers.
>
> Paradigm incommensurability notwithstanding, we invite you to take
part
> in this event. The stream will consist of a keynote introduction
> followed by about 9 papers during the day. Although the conference
> operates within a rational structure, opportunities will exist for
> alternative forms of presentation. These can be discussed with the
> Chair of the stream, Dr. Carole Brooke.
>
> Please send a 500 word abstract of your paper or a description of
your
> suggested alternative to Carole before the closing deadline of 30
April
> 2001.
>
> Contact details:
> Dr. Carole Brooke
> Faculty of Business and Management
> University of Lincolnshire and Humberside
> Brayford Pool
> Lincoln LN2 5RS
>
> Tel: 01522-886342 (direct line)
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> This call for papers can be found at
> http://is.twi.tudelft.nl.iteva/iteva.html
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