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ALPHA IOTA DELTA
MADJID TAVANA, La Salle University
Alpha Iota Delta launches the International
Journal of Applied Decision Sciences (IJADS)
A lpha Iota Delta, the international
honor society in decision sciences
and information systems publishes the
establish an effective channel of com-
munication between policy makers,
government agencies, practicing man-
1. Applicabil-
ity: Does the
man-uscript
International Journal of Applied Decision agers, academic and research institu- bridge the
gap between
Sciences (IJADS) in cooperation with tions and persons concerned with the
theory and
Inderscience Publishers in the United practical applications of decision sci-
practice of
Kingdom. ences. IJADS is interested but not con- decision sciences and information systems?
IJADS, the flagship journal of Al- fined to papers that focus on one or
pha Iota Delta, is a double-blind refer- more of the following dimensions: 2. Credibility: Does the manuscript present
eed international journal whose focus credible and accurate information?
· Define new problem domains in
is to promote the infusion of the func- managerial decision-making 3. Methodology: Does the manuscript use
tional and behavioral areas of business · Develop new methodologies to for- sound and appropriate method(s)?
with the concepts and methodologies mulate decision problems 4. Readership: Does the subject of the manu-
of the decision sciences and informa- · Apply decision sciences and/or script appeal to the interests of the Journal's
tion systems. IJADS distinguishes itself information systems methods readership?
as a business journal with an explicit uniquely to interesting problems.
focus on modeling and applied deci- 5. Organization: Does the manuscript follow
The audience for IJADS includes a definite direction and clear organization?
sion-making. IJADS is not an official
anyone interested in practical aspects
publication of the Decision Sciences 6. Originality: Does the manuscript add new
of decision sciences and information
Institute. findings, insights, or knowledge to the body
systems. Because decision sciences and of literature?
The thrust of IJADS is to provide
information systems are highly interdis-
practical guidance to decision makers 7. Research: Does the manuscript compare
ciplinary, our audience includes the re-
and practicing managers by publishing and weigh the material against the work of
search community specialists and
papers that bridge the gap between others?
practitioners who work as consultants
theory and practice of decision sciences
or in-house experts in business, indus- 8. Style: Does the manuscript follow a clear,
and information systems in business,
try, and government and those who informative, and persuasive writing style?
industry, government and academia.
study or teach courses in decision sci-
Papers published in the journal must IJADS promises to be a respectable
ences, information systems, or related
contain some link to practice through academic journal in Decision Sciences.
disciplines in academia.
realistically detailed examples or real The Editorial Board of IJADS, com-
IJADS publishes original papers,
applications. Author(s) are required to prised of over 80 renowned scholars
review papers, technical reports, case
demonstrate the managerial relevance and researchers from 20 different coun-
studies, management reports, book re-
and implications of the decision prob- tries, plans to publish the inaugural is-
views, notes, and commentaries. Spe-
lem. The decision-making environment sue of the Journal in September 2008.
cial Issues devoted to important topics
may include single or multiple decision Author(s) may submit their paper in the
in decision sciences and information
makers considering single or multiple form of an MS Word file attached to an
systems will occasionally be published.
criteria in operational or strategic do- e-mail to the IJADS Editor-in-Chief be-
IJADS is a forum for exchange of
mains. IJADS draws on a wide range of low:
research findings, analysis, informa-
disciplines, including accounting, de- Madjid Tavana
tion, and knowledge in areas which in-
cision sciences and management sci- Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of
clude but are not limited to: Accounting,
ence, finance, information systems, Applied Decision Sciences
Decision Sciences and Management Sci- La Salle University
marketing, operations and business
ence, Finance, Information Management 1900 West Olney Ave.
process management and strategic and
and Systems, Marketing, Operations and Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
organizational management. Phone: 215-951-1129
Business Process Management, and Stra-
Papers published in IJADS should Fax: 267-295-2854
tegic and Organizational Management.
not only meet high standards of re- tavana@lasalle.edu
Submitted manuscripts will be re- http://lasalle.edu/~tavana
search rigor and originality, but also
viewed for possible publication based http://www.inderscience.com/ijads
embrace managerial relevance. The
on the following criteria:
principal objective of the journal is to
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