Information Systems Research Awards for 2008

Beginning 2007, Information Systems Research has initiated awards for the best published paper and outstanding performance by reviewers and associate editors. The selections for the awards were made through nominations by the board members and finalized through discussions between the Senior Editors and the Editor-in-Chief. The awards were presented at the Conference on Information Systems and Technology held in Washington D.C. in October, 2008. The winners of the different awards are as follows.
Best Published Paper Award
Bin Gu, P. Konana, B. Rajagopal, and M. Chen, Competition Among Virtual Communities and User Valuation: The Case of Investing-Related Communities (Volume 18, Number 1, March 2007: 68-85).
Best Published Award (Runner Up)
S. Bharadwaj, A. Bharadwaj, , and E. Bendoly, The Performance Effects of Complementarities Between Information Systems, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Processes (Volume 18, Number 4, December 2007: 437-453).
S. Mithas and J. Whitaker, Is the World Flat or Spiky? Information Intensity, Skills, and Global Service Disaggregation (Volume 18, Number 3, September 2007: 237-259).
Best Reviewer Awards
Pam Carter, North Carolina State A&T
Best Associate Editor Awards
Sue Brown, Arizona
Rahul Telang, CMU