Journal of Management Information Systems

Scope

The journal is a widely recognized forum for the presentation of research that advances the practice and understanding of organizational information systems. It serves those investigating new modes of information delivery and the changing landscape of information policy making, as well as practitioners and executives managing the information resource. A vital aim of the quarterly is to bridge the gap between theory and practice of management information systems. The journal accepts empirical and theoretical submissions that make a significant contribution to the field of management information systems. Such contributions may present: -Experimental, survey-based, or theoretical research relevant to the progress of the field -Paradigmatic designs and applications -Analyses of informational policy making in an organizational, national, or international setting -Investigations of social and economic issues of organizational computing -Analytical attention is focused on the following issues: -Information systems for competitive positioning -Business processes and management enabled by information technology -Business value of information technology -Management of information resources -Integration of information systems planning into business plans -Business globalization and information technology -Relationship between information technology and organizational performance and structures -Enterprise-wide systems architectures and infrastructures -Electronic commerce and net-enabled organizations -Robustness and security of information-technology infrastructures -Informational support of collaborative work -Knowledge management, organizational learning, and organizational memory -Systems sourcing, development, and stewardship in organizations -The human element in organizational computing -Data- and knowledge-based system architectures