Infosys v2n017 (June 5, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v2n017 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 2, Number 17 ISSN: 1173-3764 June 5, 1995 * * * * Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand * * Listowners: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC * * Peter M. Weiss, Pennsylvania State University * * Sponsor: boyd & fraser publishing, Danvers, Massachusetts * * * * Current Subscribers = 3,866 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * EDITOR'S NOTE - Looking for a New Job? boyd & fraser home page * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Director, Telecomm Management Program * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Teaching & Rsrch Positions, Info Studies * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assist/Assoc Professor, Info Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Academic Staff, Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Chair in Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Operational Rsrch/Info Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Professor in Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Rsrcher/Doctoral Schlr, Info/Decision Sci * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer/Senior Lectr, Business Info Tech * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Information Systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0644* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EDITOR'S NOTE - Looking for a New Job? boyd & fraser home page * * Dennis Viehland, Massey University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This issue is devoted exclusively to Position Announcements that accumulated while I was unavailable in May. 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The b&f home page is: http://www.bf.com/bf.html \EOA 0645* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Director, Telecomm Management Program * * Nikunj Dalal, Oklahoma State University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Director, M.S. in Telecommunications Management Program Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University has developed an innovative Master's degree program in telecommunications management to be offered starting fall 1995. The Telecommunications Management Program is interdisciplinary and will initially draw upon three OSU colleges: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business Administration, and the College of Engineering, Architecture, & Technology. The program is to be offered to full time students in Stillwater as well as to part time students in Tulsa and other locations through distance learning technologies. The Program Director will lead and expand the newly developed program in the primary dimensions of teaching, research, and industry outreach. The Program Director will provide the visionary leadership to take this program to national and international prominence. Besides teaching and research, the Program Director will give overall direction to the activities of the MSTM program. The Program Director will also lead in building industry linkages to cultivate internship and placement opportunities as well as to develop external funding. The Program Director will have an academic appointment (Associate or Full Professor) with a tenure or tenure-track position in an academic department. Preference will be given to a candidate with an earned PhD in a field associated with telecommunications management and significant academic and industry experience in the telecommunications area. The search will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications or nominations should be received by July 1, 1995. Applications should include a vita and a list of three references, and should be sent to: Professor Wayne Meinhart, Chair, MSTM Director Search Committee Department of Management College of Business Administration Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 Voice: (405) 744-5201 Fax: (405) 744-7474 E-mail: wam9143@okway.okstate.edu For further information on the MSTM Program, please contact: E-mail: mstm-osu@okway.okstate.edu http://orcs.bus.okstate.edu/mstm.html \EOA 0646* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Teaching & Rsrch Positions, Info Studies * * Kate McCain, Drexel University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Drexel University's College of Information Studies is seeking applicants for teaching and applied research positions in its innovative and expanding information systems educational and research programs. Teaching and industrial experience is sought in the following areas: --information systems analysis and design --software design --software --human-computer interface --database and database administration --artificial intelligence --computer-supported cooperative work --statistics applicable to information/software systems --programming languages The successful applicants will be entrepreneurial individuals; innovative teachers and researchers with industrial experience; and people who like to work hard. Preference will be given to applicants who have a doctorate in information systems, information technology, or computer science. Hires may mix tenure track and non-tenure track appointments. Within the non-tenure track category, hires may include full time, part time, and mixed teaching/research appointments. To apply, please submit your resume and a letter of application by mail, fax, or electronic mail. Please reply to: Dr. Il-Yeol Song Vice Chair of the Search Committee College of Information Studies Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104 Voice: (215) 895-2475 Fax: (215) 895-2494 E-mail: songiy@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. \EOA 0647* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assist/Assoc Professor, Info Systems * * Ravindra Krovi, Southern Arkansas University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Southern Arkansas University - Magnolia Assistant/Associate Professor, Information Systems Duties: Teaching undergraduate computer information systems courses including but not limited to, management information systems, database management, systems analysis and design, and microcomputer applications. Qualifications: Earned Doctorate preferred and teaching experience in a university. This is a tenure track position. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Formal review process will begin May 1, 1995. Interested persons should send a letter of application, resume and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) people who may be contacted as references to: Southern Arkansas University Personnel Office SAU Box 1288 Magnolia, AR 71753 Voice: 501-235-4008 Fax: 501-235-4800 E-mail: rwgiles@saumag.edu \EOA 0648* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Academic Staff, Information Systems * * Michael Vitale, Univ of Melbourne * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The University of Melbourne Department of Information Systems Join the team that's building a state-of-the-art department in a world-class university. To help prepare for the initial entering class in February,1996, we are seeking up to eight academic staff who combine an enthusiasm for teaching with a passion for research. Positions will be advertised in the Australian and international press, professional journals and formally over the Internet in the next month. Most appointments will be from one to five years with salaries: Lecturer A$ 42,198- 50,111 per annum Senior Lecturer A$ 51,692 - 59,605 per annum Associate Professor A$ 62,242 - 68,571 per annum Visitors are also welcome to apply for six-nine month appointments Initial course development and teaching opportunities will be available in first and second year IS subjects including: Fundamentals of IT, Information Systems in Organisations, Tools of Analysis, Systems Analysis and Design, Software Development Concepts, Modelling in Organisations, and Database and Telecommunications Concepts. Research interests particularly sought include global information systems, IS performance measurement, systems security, distributed systems, and database systems, but other areas of specialisation will be considered. Demonstrated ability to create and employ innovative learning methods, experience in a team-based work environment, personal competence with information technology, and oral and written communications skills will all be highly valued in the selection process. The department intends to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as a graduate diploma and post-graduate courses. An academic review period will begin shortly with the aim of concluding by 1 July. Applicants interested further in the positions, or seeking visitor status, should send a curriculum vitae or direct inquiries to: Professor Michael Vitale Head, Department of Information Systems The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3052 AUSTRALIA E-mail: m.vitale@dis.unimelb.edu.au \EOA 0649* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Chair in Information Systems * * L Whittaker, U of Witwatersrand <035louis@mentor.edum.wits.ac.za> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Applications are invited for the position of Chair in Information Systems at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa. The University of the Witwatersrand is one of South Africa's leading universities, and Wits' graduates are represented in virtually every area of human endeavour throughout South Africa and abroad. The university is situated in Johannesburg which is the centre of South African commerce and industry, and increasingly the centre of IT diffusion in the African Continent. This appointment could be available on a permanent or contract basis. The Department of Information Systems at Wits is a new one which teaches about 600 undergraduates, 80 postgraduates (including Masters by coursework) and up to 10 PhDs. Those interested please contact Professor Dan Remenyi E-mail: 035varia@mentor.edcm.wits.ac.za \EOA 0650* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Operational Rsrch/Info Systems * * Susan Gasson, Univ of Warwick * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Operational Research and Systems Group Warwick Business School University of Warwick A post is available in the Operational Research and Systems Group of Warwick Business School, which is responsible for the teaching of operational research, systems methodologies, information systems, information management, computing and quantitative methods on all the School's programmes. The successful applicant will be required to teach and manage both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and to make a contribution to the School's research activities. Applications are invited from those with an interest in any aspect of operational research or information systems. International experience will be welcomed. The appointment will be on the Lecturer A (stlg14,756 - stlg19,326 p.a.) or the Lecturer B (stlg20,133 - stlg25,735 p.a.) scales. Informal enquiries to: Professor Richard Ormerod Voice: 01203 524536 E-mail: orsro@wbs.warwick.ac.uk or Dr. Philip Powell Voice: 01203 524658 E-mail: orspp@wbs.warwick.ac.uk Application forms (returnable by 16 June 1995) and further particulars may be obtained from: Personnel Office University of Warwick Coventry, CV4 7AL Voice: 01203 523627 \EOA 0651* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Professor in Information Systems * * Han van Dissel, Erasmus University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Professor in Information Systems Department of Decision and Information Sciences Faculteit Bedrijfskunde\Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University, Netherlands The Faculteit Bedrijfskunde/Rotterdam School of Management of the Erasmus University is responsible for the MSc-program and the PhD- program in Business Administration. Within the MSc-program a number of majors are offered. One of these is Information Management. Apart from this combined undergraduate and graduate program, the Rotterdam School of Management also participates in the full-time and part-time post-graduate programs of the Erasmus University leading to "Master of Business Administration" and "Master of Business Informatics". The Professor will occupy the chair in Business Informatics within the Department of Decision and Information Sciences. He/she will study information systems in general with emphasis on information management, information systems and information system development. Beside the chair in information systems the Department also has a Chair in Quantitative Methods and Decision Support. Candidates should have broad knowledge of the area, experience in education at University level, high quality scientific publications, didactical and leadership qualities and administrative and managerial skills. Although many of the courses at the Rotterdam School of Management are taught in English candidates are expected to obtain at least a working knowledge of Dutch in two years. Further information can be obtained from the chairperson of the Recruitment Committee: Prof. dr. ir. B. Wierenga (+31-10-4081969) Chairman of the Department of Decision and Information Sciences Prof. dr ir J.A.E.E. van Nunen (+31-10-4082032). Salary: according to Dutch government regulations with a maximum of Dfl 13.190,- per month. Applications, including an extensive CV and list of publications are to be send to: Dean of the Rotterdam School of Management Faculteitsbureau van de Faculteit Bedrijfskunde P.O. Box 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam The Netherlands. Please refer to Vacancy no 89276003 \EOA 0652* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Rsrcher/Doctoral Schlr, Info/Decision Sci * * Kuldeep Kumar, Erasmus University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Information and Decision Sciences Department of The Faculteit Bedrijfskunde (Faculty of Business) Rotterdam School of Management, has an open position for a researcher/doctoral scholar in the area of management information systems. The candidate will work under the supervision of senior researchers and a thesis supervisor/promotor to conduct research in the general area of international inter-organizational systems and collaborative work support systems. The position may also include some periods of research and/or education in the United States and Canada. The appointment will be for a four year period with a starting gross salary of approximately Dfl 2000 per month gradually increasing to approximately Dfl. 3500 per month in the last year of the appointment. (Current exchange rates, 1USD = approx Dfl. 1.5) Qualifications for the position include a master's degree or equivalent, professional IS work experience, and acceptable performance on the GMAT or GRE. If interested, please reply to the following address by June 4th with a very brief message of intent and a summary of qualifications. The total message/qualifications summary should not be more than 20 lines. Dr.Kuldeep Kumar Cor de Wit Visiting Chair Vakgroep Information and Decision Sciences Faculteit Bedrijfskunde Erasmus University P. O. Box 1738 3000 DR, Rotterdam The Netherlands Voice: 31-10-408-1908 Fax: 31-10-452-3595 Res: 31-10-411-7972 E-mail: k.kumar@fac.fbk.eur.nl \EOA 0653* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Information Systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lecturership in Computing (Information Systems) - tenurable Department of Computing School of Mathematics, Physics, Computing and Electronics Macquarie University Applications are invited for a lecturership in information systems. Applicants should have a strong commitment to teaching and research, backed up by experience of information systems in industry or government. They should be well versed in current issues of technology, organisation and management. Formal qualifications should include a PhD or else a masters degree by original research Applicants must have a higher degree by original research plus extensive experience of senior consulting or industrial R&D. Current research in information systems within the department includes information architecture; management of information systems; information systems development methodology; object based and client-server technology; intelligent information systems and socio-technical issues. The department is considering strengthening its teaching and research to encompass information management as it applies within an organisational or public context over interconnected communication networks. The successful applicant will be required to teach undergraduates and postgraduates, to actively engage in research, and to strengthen the Department's contacts with industry. Information package: Associate Professor C.N.G. Dampney Voice: (02) 850 9514/9502, (+61 2 850 9514 International) Fax: (02) 850 9551 E-mail: cdampney@mpce.mq.edu.au http://krakatoa.mpce.mq.edu.au/computing Applications close on 23rd June 1995 Salaries: Lecturer $42,198 to $50,111 \EOA 0654* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer/Senior Lectr, Business Info Tech * * Vivien Sheard, Manchester Metropolitan Univ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Management and Business Department of Business Information Technology Lecturer/Senior Lectureships (Permanent and Fixed Term) Four posts are offered to complement the current 20 academic staff who form this innovative department, prominent within its field. Teaching and dissertation supervision will be at undergraduate and post graduate levels. Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons with expertise in one or more of the following areas: --Networking and Communications --Relational Database Management --Change Management --Systems Design Methodologies --Managing Information Systems Successful candidates will be active in research for which they can expect to receive strong continuing support. The continued success of the Department is dependent upon our strong academic staff base, therefore encouragement and assistance is given for professional growth and development within a creative and stimulating environment. Fixed term appointments are offered for one year in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal. Should you like an informal discussion about any aspect of these posts please telephone Dennis Dunn, Head of Department on 0161-247- 3809. Further information and application details are available from Dennis Dunn Department of Business Information Technology The Manchester Metropolitan University Aytoun Building Aytoun Street Manchester United Kingdom M1 3GH e-mail: d.dunn@mmu.ac.uk \EOA 0655* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Information Systems * * David Grimshaw, University of Leeds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lecturer, Information Systems School of Computer Studies University of Leeds Lectureships The School of Computer Studies wishes to appoint two fixed term (5 year) lectureships. One will be in the general area of software engineering. The other may be in any area of computer science, artificial intelligence, or information systems particularly: computational logic; computer vision; decision analysis and support; information modelling and management; natural language processing; safety critical computing; scaleable systems and algorithms; scheduling and constraint management; scientific computation and visualization; and virtual working environments. Applicants should have a first degree in computing or a related discipline with a relevant postgraduate qualification, ideally a PhD, and prior experience in teaching, preferably in higher education. Industrial experience would be an asset and may, in certain circumstances, compensate for the lack of graduate or postgraduate qualifications. Salaries will on the Lecturer A/B scales (currently =A314756 to =A325735).according to qualifications and relevant experience. Informal enquiries may be made to: Prof. Simon French Voice: 0113-233-5433 Fax: 0113-233-5468 E-mail sf@scs.leeds.ac.uk The School World Wide Web home page is at: http://agora.leeds.ac.uk/WWW/welcome.html and the advertisement and further details may be found on http://www.admin.leeds.ac.uk/jobadverts/index.html Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from: Personnel Office (Academic Section) The University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT Voice: 0113-233-5771 quoting reference 48/116 Closing date for applications is 9th June 1995 \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ABOUT INFOSYS * * INFOSYS is an electronic newsletter for faculty, students, and * * practitioners in the field of Information Systems. 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