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2007 DSI Call for PapersIt's All About ServiceTo be successful, every organization—large or small, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit—needs to serve its customers. Traditionally, we have thought about managing goods-producing organizations differently than service-producing organizations, but it is becoming increasingly clear that, in the end, it's all about service. As the world becomes smaller and customers' expectations continue to rise, making decisions that will enable us to serve customers efficiently and effectively becomes increasingly important. We need to discover how organizations can use what they know about their customers, operations, and workforce to make decisions that will enable them to serve their customers better and gain strategic advantage in the marketplace. The 2007 DSI Annual Meeting invites basic, applied, and case study research in the field of decision sciences, as well as proposals for panel discussion, symposia, workshops, and tutorials dealing with research or pedagogical issues. The conference will include invited sessions featuring highly respected researchers, educators, and practitioners to share their knowledge and experience on decision-making practices. These will be organized in 22 tracks including a separate track for DSI Fellows. The conference will also feature the curricular issues miniconference, technology in the classroom miniconference, doctoral student consortium, and faculty development programs. We invite you to join us for the 2007 DSI Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, to present your most recent research and teaching innovations and attend a number of miniconferences and consortia scheduled for the first day of the conference. Our meeting site in Phoenix provides all of us an opportunity to enjoy the company of our friends and colleagues in a scenic desert environment. Submission Deadlines Refereed Papers: April 1, 2007 Information for Contributors The Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) invites contributions to the 2007 Annual Meeting in the following categories: Refereed Research Paper, Non-Refereed Research Abstract, and proposals for a Workshop, Tutorial, Panel, Symposium, or Colloquium. Authors can choose between submitting a refereed research paper that will receive reviews from at least two referees or of submitting a non-refereed research abstract of 50 words or less (500 characters maximum). If accepted, refereed research papers will be published in the Proceedings (available in CD-ROM format only), as well as scheduled for presentation during the annual meeting. If an author elects to submit a non-refereed research abstract, it will be scheduled for presentation during the annual meeting but will not be published in the Proceedings. Acceptance of abstracts and papers are subject to final approval by the track chairs. Proposals for a workshop, tutorial, panel, symposium, or colloquium will be evaluated for possible inclusion in the annual meeting by the appropriate track chairs or program chair. Authors are required to submit all contributions online using the instructions provided in the following section and updated on the meeting Web site. When using the Web site for submission, contributors of refereed research papers and proposals for a workshop, tutorial, panel, symposium, and colloquium will also be required to submit an electronic version of their paper or proposal as a pdf attachment. So that a double-blind review process can be maintained, the electronic file should contain only the body of the paper and the title of the submission, but no author identification information (which will be captured via a Web-based form). Any individual author or co-author may submit up to three refereed research papers and/or non-refereed research abstracts to the annual meeting. (This does not include invited papers, workshops, tutorials, panels, symposia, and colloquia.) The submission of a refereed research paper or non-refereed research abstract means the author certifies the manuscript is not copyrighted, has not been accepted for publication in a journal, has not been presented or accepted for presentation at a professional meeting, and currently is not under review for presentation at another professional meeting. (Material printed in its entirety in any conference proceedings is considered published.) Furthermore, the author certifies his/her intention to register for and attend the meeting to present the paper, abstract, or proposal if it is accepted. The copyrights for all forms of presentation at the Institute's Annual Meeting shall remain with the authors. The submission deadline for refereed research papers is April 1, 2007. The submission deadline for non-refereed research abstracts and proposals for workshops, tutorials, panels, symposia, and colloquia is May 1, 2007. (Please refer to specific competitive awards for their respective submission deadlines.) Submitting authors will be acknowledged through a reference number right at the conclusion of the submission process. Instructions for Electronic Submissions The 2007 DSI Annual Meeting will use the existing conference information system (CIS) owned by the Institute. The authors must do all submissions electronically only using this system, which will be available after February 1, 2007, on the DSI 2007 Annual Meeting Web site. All of the following information must be provided for the submission to be accepted. a. Title of submission (title changes will not be allowed at a later date) b. Type of submission (must select one of the following):
c. Track that best fits the submission (to determine the proper track for your submission, see the track list along with descriptions and contacts of the track chairs) d. Abstract of 50 words or less, which must accompany all types of submissions e. Stage of your research as of today and by the time of the conference f. Invitation information Competitions See listing of past DSI award winners Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition The purpose of the Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition is to encourage and publicize outstanding dissertation research by selecting and recognizing the best dissertations written in the past year in the decision sciences. The Elwood S. Buffa Dissertation Award, accompanied by a $1,500 prize, will be presented at the annual meeting. Applicants for this award should submit three (3) hardcopies of their dissertation in the required format directly to the Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition Coordinator by April 1, 2007. For more information concerning this competition, please contact the coordinator.
Instructional Innovation Award Competition The Instructional Innovation Award Competition seeks to recognize outstanding contributions that advance instructional approaches within the decision sciences. The focus of this award is on innovation in college- or university-level teaching. Three finalists will be chosen to make presentations at the conference competition. The winning entry receives an award of $1,500, and $750 will be divided among each of the other finalists. Applicants are required to submit all contributions electronically using instructions on the conference Web site. The due date for submissions is April 1, 2007. For information concerning this competition, please contact the coordinator.
Best Paper Awards Competition Best Paper Awards will be presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting. Categories include Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper, Best Application Paper, and Best Interdisciplinary Paper. At the discretion of the program chair and track chairs, outstanding scholarship may be recognized through a distinguished paper award in a given track. Reviewers will be asked to nominate competitive paper submissions for these awards. Nominations will then be reviewed by a best paper review committee, which will make award recommendations. Best Case Studies Award Competition The Case Studies Workshop serves an active role in the dissemination of new ideas with respect to case studies topics. The Best Case Studies Award will be presented in conjunction with the 34th annual DSI Case Studies Workshop on “Case Techniques in the Decision Sciences.” Cases may be methodological in nature (i.e., crafted to support the learning of a specific technical skill) or integrative (i.e., designed to foster the integration of scientific approaches and analyses with real-world decision making).
Professional Activities Curricular Issues Miniconference Is your curriculum getting stale? Have you struggled unsuccessfully with program restructuring? Would you like an opportunity to benchmark world-class curricula? If so, the Curricular Issues Miniconference may be just what you need. This year's conference will provide a forum for exchanging ideas and discussing curricular challenges and opportunities in degree-granting business institutions. Separate tracks will explore issues of interest to those who design, run, and contribute to programs at the undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. levels.
The Doctoral Student Consortium provides a unique opportunity for doctoral students from across the nation and around the world to interact with one another and with distinguished scholars in a one-day program devoted to career development. Attendance at this consortium is by invitation based on application. All students who meet the criteria will be accepted.
New Faculty Development Consortium The New Faculty Development Consortium deals with research, teaching, publishing, and other professional development issues for faculty who are beginning their academic careers. Attendance at this consortium is by application and is open to faculty members who have a Ph.D. degree and are in the first two years of their teaching career.
Technology in the Classroom Miniconference The Technology in the Classroom Miniconference provides a forum for participants to share novel or innovative applications of technology in the classroom that enhance the student's learning experience. Submissions should be limited to creative approaches and best practices for using course support software, multimedia, spreadsheet software, simulation software, online tutorials, or other applications of technology, and be capable of being demonstrated and discussed within a 20-30 minute time frame. Submissions will be competitively reviewed and selected for their creativity, novelty, and contribution to pedagogy, and should not be duplications of material found in existing textbooks. Please send submission (following the “Instruction for Electronic Submissions”) directly to the miniconference coordinators by May 1, 2007.
Professional and Faculty Development Program The Professional and Faculty Development Program is for Institute members in all stages of their careers, with the goal of keeping them current in their fields. The content of the sessions is designed to provide insight into the challenges and opportunities in today's rapidly changing environment. Topics include, but are not constrained to, the following: new instructional and research methodologies; professional service and counseling; balancing the needs of different stakeholders (students, corporations, alumni, etc.) in the educational process; globalization of business education; role of grading and assessment; obtaining research funding; career path strategies; meeting increasing demands in teaching, service, and research; and challenge and opportunities of new technologies. In addition, the program will include a series of sessions related to research, teaching, publishing, and other professional development issues for faculty who are beginning their academic careers. Please submit proposals for workshops, tutorials, and other special sessions directly to the professional development program coordinator by May 1, 2007.
2007 Track Chairs Accounting: Theory Applications and Practice
Case Studies
DSS/AI/Expert Systems
E-Commerce
Ethics and Sustainability
Finance/Financial Management
Information Security
Information Systems
Innovative Education
International Business
Knowledge Management
Manufacturing Management and Practice
Marketing/OM/IS Interface
Marketing: Theory Applications and Practice
MS/OR: Techniques, Models and Applications
New Product Development and Project Management
Organizational Behavior/Organizational Theory
Quality
Service Management
Statistics and Decision Analysis
Strategy and Policy
Supply Chain Management
2007 Contacts Program Chair
Associate Program Chair
Proceedings Coordinator
CIS Manager
Job Placement Coordinator
Local Arrangements Coordinator
Executive Director, Decision Sciences Institute Carol J. Latta, 35 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303, (404) 651-4073, fax (404) 651-4008, dsi@gsu.edu
Phoenix 's Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa The 2007 DSI Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. With an average high temperature of 85 degrees, Phoenix provides a great setting for outdoor activities such as golf, horseback riding and hot-air ballooning. In nearby Scottsdale is Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's former winter home that showcases the famed architect's ability to blend buildings and natural environments. Custom tours are featured throughout the week. Also worth a visit is the Heard Museum's world-renowned Native American art and artifact collection. Desert Ridge Resort offers several unique resort shops and boutiques, and enterprising shoppers will want to visit such nearby malls as Desert Ridge Marketplace, Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Fashion Square. Downtown Scottsdale also offers a diversity of many shops, galleries, museums and restaurants.
Placement service for individuals seeking an academic position in areas related to the decision sciences will be offered at the annual meeting. Position and applicant listings can be accessed year-round via the DSI website at http://www.decisionsciences.org. For additional information concerning the Job Placement Service, please contact the coordinator.
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