[Asis-l] Call for papers Planning for Emergency Preparedness and Management

[Murray Turoff]

Call for Papers:  *Technological Forecasting and Social Change*

Special Issue on “Planning and foresight methodologies in emergency
preparedness and management”

Guest Editors

Murray Turoff, Information Systems, NJIT, Newark, NJ, USA. E-mail:
turoff at njit.edu

Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Information Systems, NJIT, Newark, NJ, USA. E-mail:
hiltz at njit.edu

Victor A. Bañuls, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain. E-mail:
vabansil at upo.es

Gerd Van Den Eede, Lessius University College, Belgium. E-mail:
gerd.van.den.eede at mechelen.lessius.eu



This issue will be devoted to planning and foresight in any phase or
meaningful combination of phases of Emergency Preparedness and Management:
mitigation, risk assessment, resiliency of organizations, training,
detection, preparation, response, recovery, and evaluation.  The planning
and foresight topic may also focus on a given area such as medical, fire,
hazards, infrastructure, type of disaster, law enforcement, etc.  However,
papers treating the integration of planning and foresight across different
functions and areas are of significant interest. Insights related to human,
organizational, and multi-organizational behavior and considerations are
valid topics as well.



Theory advancement is welcome but it must be tied to some degree of data
dealing with prior examples and/or case studies of disaster or crisis
situations.  This should be used to support the need for a new approach to
any of the emergency planning areas.



Case studies are very welcome provided they contain insights for potential
improvements in any aspects of planning or foresight methodologies.
Improving the effectiveness of collaborative planning, resiliency, and
actual collaboration among the many diverse organizations involved in
emergency situations is also a valid topic.



We will consider and certainly welcome position and requirements based
papers from practicing professionals in Emergency Management or Business
Continuity providing insight into problems and issues backed up by
experience, news sources, and/or the gathering of data.  This might also
include unique situations such as a new use of existing methodologies,
technology, or social media systems.  In such cases observations on the
requirements to extend the utility of such approaches could be
important.  Length
of the paper is not a factor but content is; we may accept short or long
papers if they are deemed to be useful and significant as well as valid.  The
lack of good case studies in this field is a significant factor in holding
back progress in planning.

*Papers Due December 1, 2011*

For questions you may send a message to any of the editors but please copy
Dr. Turoff as well. Manuscripts should be submitted online via Elsevier's
online submission system (see: http://www.ees.elsevier.com/tfs )

indicating in the letter that they are for this Special Issue. Please also
refer to TFSC's “Guide for Authors” for the styling and formatting
guidelines (see:
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505740/authorinstructions).


The Website for TFSC contains author information on formatting and
submitting an article as well as the journal ranking in planning:
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505740/description#description




Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Information Systems, NJIT
homepage: http://is.njit.edu/turoff
Visiting Scholar
Carlos III University, Madrid Spain
Nov. 2010 - May 2011
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