Call for Papers - E Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries
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The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries
(EJISDC) strives to become the foremost international forum for prac-
titioners, teachers, researchers and policy makers to share their
knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation,
management and evaluation of information systems and technologies in
developing countries.
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit their manuscripts
to the editors for publication in EJISDC. Research papers are peer-
reviewed. Other forms of submission are also welcome, such as posi-
tion papers, commentaries and book reviews.
The Journal will focus on information technologies and practices
relevant in the context concerned rather than on any accepted norms
that might be prevalent in developed countries. In acknowledging that
the digital divide is not defined by national borders alone, EJISDC
is also interested in issues surrounding information systems among
less privileged indigenous communities within otherwise developed
countries. Examples are Native Americans, the aboriginal populations
of Australia and the Maoris of New Zealand.
Topics of interest are as wide and diverse as the audience that we
address. However, certain issues relating to ICTs in developing coun-
tries sit at the forefront of system planning and development activi-
ties and contributions relating to these are especially sought as it
believed that they will have an immediate interest among a wide audi-
ence. Such topics are:
* Internet usage
Diffusing access
Internet Service Provider management issues
Maximising the use of limited resources
Adapting technologies to local conditions
Evolution of the Internet
Internet policies and regulations
National internet policies
* IT in Development Practice
Technology transfer in Development practice
Sustainability in Development applications
Measuring the social value of IT
Impacts of Telecentres
Understanding the relationship between IT spending and benefits
Societal implications of IT implementation
Implementation success/failure factors
Coping with resistance to change
Y2K issues for developing countries
* Policies for IT
Policy making processes for IT in the developing world
IT to support policy decision-making
National policy analyses
National policy comparisons
Role of the Government
Co-operation between Government and Private Sector
* Research Practice in IT in Development
Theory building for IT in Development
Bibliographic analyses of IT issues in Development
Research relevance and impacts
Methodologies for IT research in Development; action research, eth-
nography, phenomenological and interpretative approaches
* Applications of IT in Rural Areas
Spreading telecommunications to rural and remote communities
Supporting rural economies
Managing Telecentres
Health care delivery in rural and remote areas
Distance education for rural learning
Supporting rural commerce electronically
Electronic governance for rural communities
* Education in IT
Issues in teaching computing in developing countries
Computer literacy for development
Curriculum development for IT
Distance learning and remote education
Organisational capacity building
* Cultural Aspects of IT in Developing Countries
Cross-cultural analyses
Cultural dimensions of IT implementations
Cultural adaptation to IT
Cultural barriers to IT diffusion
Cultural implications of IT
Manuscripts are invited covering research, case studies or commentar-
ies on the above topics, or on any other topic considered relevant to
the Journal's theme. Comparative analyses between the developed and
developing world are encouraged. Send your submissions to any of the
editors. Please also explain in a covering letter why you believe
your submission is appropriate for the journal, and how it will be
valuable reading for the journal's readers.
Mauscripts will only be accepted electronically. They should be sent
as files attached to an e-mail to:
The Editor-in-Chief
Robert Davison
mailto:isrobert@cityu.edu.hk
The journal's web site may be found at:
http://www.is.cityu.edu.hk/ejisdc/ejisdc.htm
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