Organizational Issues In AIS Academe

Abstract

There appears to be some degree of misunderstanding about the role of the AAA at large vis-a-vis the AAA-IS Section. The IS Section cannot and should not be equated with the AAA at large. In fact, I view them as quite different. The IS Section has, particularly in the early years, been affected by an ugly stepchild status in the AAA. However, things are changing fast and that is less true now than before. Looking to the future, I predict far greater engagement and positive change within the AAA at least unsofar as it relates to the IS Section. Having said this, I must also say that there is certainly scope for improvement within the IS Section so that the needs of all its members are better catered to. Rest assured that this will be a priority for me and the rest of the section officers next year.