Joerg Becker

Joerg is full professor for information systems and information management, director of the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), and head of the department of information systems at the University of Muenster. He holds Master and a Ph.D. degree of Business Administration from University of Saarland, Germany. Joerg\'s research areas contain philosophy of science, epistemology, information management, management information systems, conceptual modeling, simulation, eGovernment, and data management. He is chief-editor of the Journal for Information Systems and e-Business Management (ISeB) and member of leading board of the German Society for Informatics, Working Group 5: Information Systems.

European Research Center for Information Systems &
Department for Information Systems
University of Muenster
Leonardo-Campus 3
Germany
48149 Muenster

Email: becker@ercis.de
Web: http://www.wi.uni-muenster.de/is/organisation/becker/index.html

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Bjoern Niehaves

Bjoern works as a research assistant at the European Research Center for Information Systems, University of Muenster. He studied business administration, political science and philosophy. His main research interests are in the field of multi-method research design, epistemology, philosophy of science, eGovernment, and conceptual modeling. Bjoern is member of the AIS Special Interest Group eGovernment (SIGEGOV), AIS Special Interest Group Philosophy (SIGPHILOSOPHY) and IFIP Working Group 8.5 Information Systems in Public Administrations.

European Research Center for Information Systems &
Department for Information Systems
University of Muenster
Leonardo-Campus 3
Germany
48149 Muenster

Email: bjoern.niehaves@ercis.de
Web: http://www.wi.uni-muenster.de/is/organisation/mitarbeiter/niehaves/index.html

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Karsten Klose

Karsten studied information systems and works as a research assistant at the European Research Center for Information Systems, University of Muenster. His main research interests are in the field of epistemology, business process management and simulation, conceptual modeling, data warehousing, and ERP-Systems. Karsten is member of the AIS Special Interest Group Philosophy (SIGPHILOSOPHY).

European Research Center for Information Systems &
Department for Information Systems
University of Muenster
Leonardo-Campus 3
Germany
48149 Muenster

Email: karsten.klose@ercis.de
Web: http://www.wi.uni-muenster.de/is/organisation/mitarbeiter/klose/index.html