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-- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions: 15 April 2011 --


IADIS International Workshop on Information Systems Research Trends,
Approaches and Methodologies (ISRTAM 2011)
Rome, Italy, 20 July 2011
http://www.mccsis.org/isrtam


Call for Papers
This IADIS research workshop aims at discussing the trends, approaches and
methodologies currently being used in the field of Information Systems.
Since this is a field that covers a wide variety of aspects from design of
IS artefacts to the study of their use, exploitation and exploration in
complex social environments, it is natural that research in this field is
highly heterogeneous.  The workshop aims at discussing this variety,
criticise these different approaches, defend specific methodologies,
identify complementarities and generally engage in a discussion that can
take our field forward.
Therefore, this workshop aims a eliciting both theoretical position papers
and applied research contributions.  The Workshop will also organise panel
discussions aiming at generating discussion among delegates. A set of main
topics have been identified below, however, any innovative contributions
that don’t fit into these areas will
also be considered provided they are in the general area of the workshop.
Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance and
quality of contribution, but theoretical and critical position papers are
particularly welcome.
The best contributions in this workshop will be included in an edited book
as extended chapters.
Topics for this workshop include, but are not limited to:


General Discussion on IS Research
•The Nature of IS Research
•Facets of IS Research
•Technology vs. Social Science foci
•Organisational Strategy and Management Issues
•Innovation and Creativity vs. Pragmatic Human Activity Needs
•Distance or complementarity with adjacent fields (e.g Computer Science,
Management and Organisational Studies, Social Sciences).
•Philosophies and Epistemologies for IS Research
•Conceptual Representations of Knowledge in IS


Positivist and Deductive Approaches
•Scientific Method
•Survey Approach
   oDescriptive Statistics
   oRegression´
   oMultivariate Statistics
•Delphi Method
•Experimental Design
•Theories of Reasoned Action
   oHypothesis Testing


Interpretivist and Social Constructivist Approaches
•Case Study Approach
•Biography
•Ethnography
•Grounded Theory
•Phenomenology
•Semiotics


Design Research
•Experiential Learning
•Prototyping in research processes
•Simulations and Modelling
•Creativity and Design Activities


Other Research Approaches
•Critical Social Theory
•Action Research
•Hermeneutics
•Mixed Methods Approaches
   oQual-quan
   oQuan-qual
   oAbductive Approaches


The Workshop will be composed of several types of contributions:

•Full Position Papers – These include fully argued position on specific
research methods or approaches and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000
words).
•Full Reflection Papers – These review recent research literature
pertaining to a particular research methodology, research problem  or
approach,  and their findings suggest, and/or provide a criticism and
suggestions - with rationale and justification - for different approaches
or perspective on IS Research. Reflection papers might also analyze
general trends or discuss important issues in topics related to the
workshop. These have 8 pages at maximum (5.000 words).
•Full Applied Research Papers – These include mainly accomplished research
results and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000 words).
•Short  Applied Research Papers – These are mostly composed of work in
progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages at maximum (2,500
words).

This is a blind peer-reviewed workshop.

Important Dates:
- Submission deadline: 15 April 2011
- Notification to Authors: 13 May 2011
- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 3 June 2011
- Late Registration: After 3 June 2011
- Workshop: Rome, Italy, 20 July 2011