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== Call for Chapters ==

Information Systems Theory: Explaining and Predicting Our Digital Society

Editors:

Yogesh K. Dwivedi, PhD, School of Business and Economics, Swansea University, UK

Michael Wade, PhD, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada

Scott L. Schneberger, PhD, Principia College, Elsah, IL,, USA

Our understanding of information systems (IS) depends upon relevant and rigorous IS research. IS research, in turn, depends on a foundation of strong and robust theories, whether these theories are developed within our own discipline or appropriated from complementary areas. Indeed, the IS discipline has a long tradition of developing or appropriating theories to examine central themes such as the IS life-cycle, IS business value, as well as a host of social and political factors. The ISWorld wiki “Theories Used in IS Research” lists 87 such theories and models. While this site is a valuable resource for the field, much more could be assembled to aid IS researchers in using theories to explain and predict how information systems can be utilized in today’s digital society.

It’s not always an easy task for researchers to find adequate information on a theory of interest to understand and apply it to a new research context. Consequently, researchers may use other published papers that have used the theory of interest—but these papers may not present a full account of the theory.

The lack of a comprehensive source of information poses special problems for researchers using a particular theory for the first time. Due to a lack of experience within a new area, it may not be easy to fully comprehend and use a new theory in an appropriate manner. Furthermore, it is sometimes difficult for researchers to determine which particular theory, out of the vast number available, may be appropriate in a research context.

For these reasons, a literary and meta-analytic collection of IS theories will not only provide a significant contribution to IS knowledge, but will also provide a valuable aid to IS researchers, practitioners and students. It is just such a book we are seeking to publish.

The overall mission of this book is to provide a comprehensive understanding and coverage of the various theories and models used in IS research. Specifically, it will focus on the following key objectives:

• To describe the various theories and models applicable to studying IS/IT management issues.
• To outline and describe, for each of the various theories and models, independent and dependent constructs, reference discipline/originating area, originating author(s), seminal articles, level of analysis (i.e. firm, individual, industry) and links with other theories.
• To provide a critical review/meta-analysis of IS/IT management articles that have used a particular theory/model.
• To link a particular theory/model with research approaches/methods used in IS research.
• To discuss how a theory can be used to better understand how information systems can be effectively deployed in today’s digital world.

To ensure this publication presents the most comprehensive current and relevant coverage of theories and models in IS research, we invite researchers and leading experts in their particular areas to contribute chapters of between 4000–8000 words. Chapters should ideally address all the objectives above, although chapters beyond the key objectives will also be considered.

Any theories on the Theories Used in IS Research wiki could be the subject of a book chapter.

Important Dates:

Deadline for submission of full chapters: July 1, 2010

Notification of review results: September 30, 2010

Revised chapters due: October 15, 2010

Final notification of chapter acceptance (revised chapters): November 15, 2010

Submission Details:

Individuals interested in submitting chapters (4,000-8,000 words) on the above or related topics should send an e-mail declaring your interest in submitting—including your name, affiliation, and proposed topic area to Yogesh K. Dwivedi, editor, at ykdwivedi@gmail.com no later than Feb 15, 2010. Deadline for submission of full chapter(s) is July 1, 2010. This book is scheduled for publishing by Springer, USA in 2010 under a series entitled Integrated Series in Information Systems (http://www.springer.com/series/6157).