European Journal of Information Systems Volume Contents Volume 1 Number 1 January 1991 Contents Editorial Research Information technology and changes in industry H. Jaakkola, H. Tenhunen and A. Latvala Supporting the notion of context within a database environment for intelligent reporting and query optimisation S.A. Roberts and M. N. Gehagan Information technology, information systems and information management: definition and development R. J. Boaden and A. G. Lockett Theory The decision making basis for information systems: the contribution of Vickers’ concept of appreciation to a soft systems perspective P. J. Lewis Management Directors and IT, and IT directors C. Coulson-Thomas Strategic information systems: myths, reality and guidelines for successful implementation R. D. Galliers Cases Factors critical to the success of executive information systems in British Airways N. Cottrell and K. Rapley About the authors Reviews Events VOLUME CONTENTS Volume 1 Number 2 March 1991 Contents Editorial Theory Organizational metaphors and information systems research G. Walsham Extending the entity-relationship model to capture dynamic behaviour B. Lazarevié and V. Misié Research Evaluating the motivating environment in Finland compared to the United States—a survey J.D. Couger, V. Halttunen and K. Lyytinen Information technologies in the transition to the market economy: the case of latecomers A. Danchev Practice Risk analysis: an interpretive feasibility tool in justifying information systems security R. Baskerville An investigation of the use of computers within operational research T. Cornford and G. Doukidis About the authors Reviews Events Volume 1 Number 3 August 1991 Contents Editorial Research An expert system for the UK Monopolies and Mergers Commission: a feasibility study C. B. Henry Success of software packages in small businesses an exploratory study J. Heikkila, T. Saarinen and M. Sdadaksjarvi Theory Post-industrial and post-Fordist perspectives on information systems M. R. Jones Practice MERISE: A European methodology for developing information systems D.E. Avison 430 VOLUME CONTENTS Review articles A review of object orientation and knowledge processing in office models 193 G. Mentzas A review of information systems evaluation: content, context and process 205 V. Symons 213 About the authors Reviews Events Volume 1 Number 4 December 1991 Contents Editorial Research Function point analysis: evaluation of a software cost estimation model F. J. Heemstra and R. J. Kusters Theory Retrieving information from hypertext: issues and problems A. F. Smeaton A paradigmatic analysis of contemporary schools of IS development J. Tivari Practice Problems with strategic information systems frameworks J. Doyle The application of an expert system shell to an unstructured domain of expertise: using expert system technology to teach SSM F. A. Stowell, D. West and M. H. Stansfield About the authors Reviews Events Volume 1 Number 5 May 1992 Contents Editorial Research Organizational computer security policy: the reality A. R. Warman VOLUME CONTENTS Could large UK corporations and computing companies use software cost estimating tools? a survey T. T. Moores and J. S. Edwards Theory Playing in reality: a model case P. Ehn, B. Molleryd and D. Sjogren The transformation of extended entity relationship generalisation hierarchies into tables and meta tables E.R. K. Spoor, R. J. Veldwijk and M. Boogaard Practice The design, application and evaluation of a system dynamics based method for the assessment of computerised information systems E. Wolstenholme, A. Gavine, K.M. Watts and S. Henderson Rich picture building in the soft systems methodology P. J. Lewis About the authors Reviews Events Volume 1 Number 6 September 1992 Contents Editorial Research Generic manufacturing information systems development via template prototyping A. Afferson, J. K. Andrews, A. P. Muhlemann, D. H.R. Price and J. A. Sharp Grounding soft systems research A.D. Brown Practice Towards an SSM toolkit: rich picture diagramming D. E. Avison, P. A. Golder and H. U. Shah Implementing a computer aided production management system M. Pidd and J. Tunnicliffe-Wilson Management Information system sophistication and financial performance of small engineering firms P. B. Cragg and M. King Events Volume contents 432