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The Börje Langefors Award (Swedish Börje Langeforspriset) is an annual academic prize awarded since 2011 by the Swedish Information Systems Academy (Svenska informationssystemakademin (SISA)) for the best doctoral dissertation in Sweden in the subject areas - informatics, information systems, data and information science or equivalent. The prize aims to reward and encourage development of high standard research in Sweden, and to demonstrate exemplary research in informatics.

Origin

The award was named after Professor Börje Langefors (1915–2009), one of those who made systems development a science. Langefors was a Swedish engineer and computer scientist, and emeritus professor of business information systems at the Department of Computer and Systems Science, Stockholm University and Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Langefors was a pioneer of IT and one of the initiators of "informatics" as an academic area of study. He was the first IT professor in Sweden and one of the first in the world. Langefors contributed strongly to put Sweden on the international IT map and brought into a focus in particular to the user's role in data processing. Langefors brought more than 20 graduate students to degree most of which today are professors who in turn have brought their students to graduates.

Award criteria

The following quality criteria are applied for the evaluation of individual doctoral thesis:

Relevance: Articulate, well-defined and well-motivated research question(s)
Articulate and well-reflected research design
Comprehensiveness: Chosen and used well described theory base
Well described empirical base
Validity of knowledge (empirically and theoretically well-grounded)
Contribution validity and durability (abstraction) to further research
Innovative value in knowledge contributions
Independence (of author's own contribution)
Communicability: Clarity, transparency and conceptual clarity
Internal coherence: holistic and coherent argument
Subject (IS field) congruency
Ability to serve as a "Role model"
International exposure /review

The awards during 2011-2016 were sponsored by Nethouse and Sitevision.

Prize committee

Every year in spring (usually in May), a prize committee assesses the theses submitted by the universities/institutions in Sweden and nominates the best dissertation, which is finally announced in connection with SISA's annual conference. The members in 2016 were:

Professor Karin Hedström, Örebro University
Professor Tero Päivärinta, Luleå University
Professor Jan Ljungberg, University of Gothenburg
Professor Jeremy Rose, University of Skövde
Professor Vivian Vimarlund, Linköping University

Winners

2020

Daniel Skog, Umeå University

Leif Sundberg, Mid University Sweden^[1]

2019

Susanne Lindberg, Halmstad University^[2]

Fatemeh Saadatmand, Borås University^[3]

2018

Olgerta Tona from Lund University

2017

2016

2015

Johan Sandberg, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Umeå University awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation titled "Digital Capability: Investigating Coevolution of IT and Business Strategies"

2014

Mathias Hatakka, Senior Lecturer at the Örebro University awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation titled "The capability approach in ict4d research".

2013

Anders Olof Larsson at the Department of Informatics and Media of Uppsala University for his thesis "Doing Things in Relation to Machines – Studies on Online Interactivity".

The committee stated: "The thesis is based on a socially relevant contemporary topic, well-designed and well-defined subject area with contrasting perspectives based on exceptional and interesting empirical material. The thesis is easy to read and well structured with well linked articles. It has a very good international exposure".

2012

Henrik Wimelius, assistant professor at the Umeå University awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation titled “Duplicate Systems: Investigating Unintended Consequences of Information Technology in Organizations”.

The committee stated: “Henrik Wimelius dissertation is well written and clearly positioned against existing literature. The question that is addressed both theoretically and practically interesting. Methodologically the research is based on a rigorous process, presented in a reflexive manner. Furthermore, logic and structure of the thesis is well thought. The existence of parallel, competing IT systems in organizations and activities tend to help Henrik with valuable insights and lessons learned. His thesis is an excellent knowledge base which can advantageously be further exploited.”

M Sirajul Islam, Associate Professor at the Örebro University awarded for 'Outstanding doctoral dissertation' titled “Creating Opportunity by Connecting the Unconnected: Deploying Mobile Phone-based Agriculture Market Information Service for Farmers in Bangladesh”.

The committee stated: “ Sirajul Islam's dissertation "reports a design-oriented action research project that sought to create sustainable societal effects by facilitating mobile technology adoption. One interesting aspect of this change effort is that it nicely illustrates how informatics research can help underprivileged groups to strengthen their positions through innovative IT use. The research project was executed through a well-designed process that is presented in a comprehensive yet detailed way. In particular, it reveals how and why certain practical and theoretical issues were tackled to push the project forward. Constituting the core of the thesis, the set of articles suggests that the results produced were not only locally relevant but also globally impactful.” A brief interview about his thesis is available in this link.

2011

Annika Andersson at the Informatics Department of Örebro University for her thesis "Learning to learn in e-Learning: constructive practices for development".

The committee stated: "Annika Andersson is awarded the prize for best dissertation for the following reasons: socially relevant subject matter, well formulated and relevant theoretical basis, proper research design with appropriate method triangulation and sequencing of sub-studies, comprehensive and interesting empirical work, good incremental cumulative knowledge, clear and well-structured presentation, good design of compilation thesis with a well-developed cover paper, a good international exposure."

References

^ "Börje Langeforspriset – Svenska informationssystemakademin" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
^ "Börje Langeforspriset – Svenska informationssystemakademin" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
^ "Börje Langefors Best Doctoral Dissertation Award - IT-University of Copenhagen". pure.itu.dk. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

External links

Homepage (in Swedish)
2011 first - Thesis download link is here.
2011 second - Thesis download link is here.
2012 first - Thesis download link is here.
2012 second best - Thesis download link is here.
A brief interview with Sirajul about this Award is available here (in Swedish).
2013 first - Thesis download link is here.
Information about this conference can be found here.

[1] "Börje Langeforspriset – Svenska informationssystemakademin" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.

[2] "Börje Langeforspriset – Svenska informationssystemakademin" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.

[3] "Börje Langefors Best Doctoral Dissertation Award - IT-University of Copenhagen". pure.itu.dk. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

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-The '''Börje Langefors Award''' (‘Börje Langeforspriset’ in Swedish) is an academic prize awarded each year by the [http://sisa-net.se/ Swedish Information Systems Academy] (Svenska informationssystemakademin or SISA) for the best doctoral dissertation in Sweden in the subject areas - [[informatics]], [[information systems]], [[Data]] and [[Information Science]] or equivalent. The prize aims to reward and encourage development of high standard research in Sweden, and to demonstrate exemplary research in informatics.
-==Origin==
-The award has been named after Professor [[Börje Langefors|Börje Langefors]] (1915-2009), one of those who made systems development a science. professor Börje was a Swedish engineer and computer scientist, and Emeritus Professor of Business Information Systems at the Department of Computer and Systems Science, [[Stockholm University]] and [[Royal Institute of Technology]], Stockholm. Börje Langefors was a pioneer of IT and one of the initiators of ‘[[Informatics]]’ as an academic area of study. He was the first IT professor in Sweden and one of the first in the world. Börje contributed strongly to put Sweden on the international IT map and brought into a focus in particular to the user's role in [[data processing]]. Börje Langefors brought more than 20 graduate students to degree most of which today are professors who in turn have brought their students to graduates.
+The '''Börje Langefors Award''' (Swedish ''Börje Langeforspriset'') is an annual academic prize awarded since 2011 by the Swedish Information Systems Academy (Svenska informationssystemakademin (SISA)) for the best doctoral dissertation in Sweden in the subject areas - [[Informatics (academic field)|informatics]], [[information systems]], [[data]] and [[information science]] or equivalent. The prize aims to reward and encourage development of high standard research in Sweden, and to demonstrate exemplary research in informatics.
-==Award criteria==
-The following quality criteria are applied for the evaluation of individual doctoral thesis:
+==Origin==
-* Relevance: Articulate, well-defined and well-motivated research topics
+The award was named after Professor [[Börje Langefors]] (1915–2009), one of those who made systems development a science. Langefors was a Swedish engineer and computer scientist, and emeritus professor of business information systems at the Department of Computer and Systems Science, [[Stockholm University]] and [[Royal Institute of Technology]], Stockholm. Langefors was a pioneer of IT and one of the initiators of "informatics" as an academic area of study. He was the first IT professor in Sweden and one of the first in the world. Langefors contributed strongly to put Sweden on the international IT map and brought into a focus in particular to the user's role in [[data processing]]. Langefors brought more than 20 graduate students to degree most of which today are professors who in turn have brought their students to graduates.
+==Award criteria==
+The following quality criteria are applied for the evaluation of individual doctoral thesis:
+* Relevance: Articulate, well-defined and well-motivated research question(s)
 * Articulate and well-reflected research design
 * Comprehensiveness: Chosen and used well described theory base
 * Well described empirical base
-* Validity of knowledge (empirically and theoretically well-founded)
+* Validity of knowledge (empirically and theoretically well-grounded)
-* Contribution validity and durability (abstraction)
+* Contribution validity and durability (abstraction) to further research
 * Innovative value in knowledge contributions
-* Independence of the thesis
+* Independence (of author's own contribution)
 * Communicability: Clarity, transparency and conceptual clarity
 * Internal coherence: holistic and coherent argument
-* Subject congruency
+* Subject (IS field) congruency
-* Role model
+* Ability to serve as a "Role model"
-* International exposure / testing
+* International exposure /review
+The awards during 2011-2016 were sponsored by Nethouse and Sitevision.
+==Prize committee==
+Every year in spring (usually in May), a prize committee assesses the theses submitted by the universities/institutions in Sweden and nominates the best dissertation, which is finally announced in connection with SISA's annual conference. The members in 2016 were:
+* Professor Karin Hedström, [[Örebro University]]
+* Professor [[Tero Päivärinta]], [[Luleå University]]
+* Professor Jan Ljungberg, [[University of Gothenburg]]
+* Professor Jeremy Rose, [[University of Skövde]]
+* Professor Vivian Vimarlund, [[Linköping University]]
+==Winners==
+=== 2020 ===
+Daniel Skog, Umeå University
+Leif Sundberg, Mid University Sweden<ref>{{Cite web |title=Börje Langeforspriset – Svenska informationssystemakademin |url=http://sisa-org.se/borje-langeforspriset/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |language=sv-SE}}</ref>
+=== 2019 ===
+Susanne Lindberg, Halmstad University<ref>{{Cite web |title=Börje Langeforspriset – Svenska informationssystemakademin |url=http://sisa-org.se/borje-langeforspriset/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |language=sv-SE}}</ref>
+Fatemeh Saadatmand, Borås University<ref>{{Cite web|title=Börje Langefors Best Doctoral Dissertation Award - IT-University of Copenhagen|url=https://pure.itu.dk/portal/en/prizes/boerje-langefors-best-doctoral-dissertation-award(63440d59-6c25-40b6-95e2-8f858151f918).html|access-date=2021-07-27|website=pure.itu.dk}}</ref>
+=== 2018 ===
+Olgerta Tona from Lund University
+=== 2017 ===
+=== 2016 ===
+=== 2015 ===
+''Johan Sandberg'', Postdoctoral Researcher at the [[Umeå University]] awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation titled "Digital Capability: Investigating Coevolution of IT and Business Strategies"
-==Prize Committee==
+=== 2014 ===
+''Mathias Hatakka'', Senior Lecturer at the [[Örebro University]] awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation titled "The capability approach in ict4d research".
+=== 2013 ===
-Every year in spring (usually in May), a prize committee assesses the theses submitted by the universities/institutions in Sweden and nominates the best dissertation, which is finally announced in connection with SISA's annual conference. Information about this conference can be found [http://sisa-net.se/konferens.html here].
+''Anders Olof Larsson'' at the Department of Informatics and Media of Uppsala University for his thesis "Doing Things in Relation to Machines – Studies on Online Interactivity".
-The members of Prize Committee for Börje Langefors Prize 2011-2012 are:
-* Professor [http://www.hb.se/wps/portal/profiles/profile?name=hb2009-09-10_Rikard%20Lindgren Rikard Lindgren], [[University of Borås]]
-* Professor [http://www.his.se/english/university/contact/staff/anne-persson/ Anne Persson], [[University of Skövde]]
-* Professor [http://www.vits.org/?pageId=66 Goran Goldkuhl], [[Linköping University]]
-* Professor [http://www.oru.se/hh/ake_gronlund Åke Grönlund], [http://www.oru.se/english/ Örebro university]
-* Professor [http://katalog.uu.se/empInfo/?id=N7-798 Pär Ågerfalk], [[Uppsala university]]
+The committee stated: "The thesis is based on a socially relevant contemporary topic, well-designed and well-defined subject area with contrasting perspectives based on exceptional and interesting empirical material. The thesis is easy to read and well structured with well linked articles. It has a very good international exposure".
-Börje Langefors Prizes during the period 2011-2015 have been sponsored by [http://www.nethouse.se/item.aspx?id=485 Nethouse] and [http://www.sitevision.se/sitevision-cms.html Sitevision]
-==The recipients==
+=== 2012 ===
+''Henrik Wimelius'', assistant professor at the [[Umeå University]] awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation titled “Duplicate Systems: Investigating Unintended Consequences of Information Technology in Organizations”.
+The committee stated: “Henrik Wimelius dissertation is well written and clearly positioned against existing literature. The question that is addressed both theoretically and practically interesting. Methodologically the research is based on a rigorous process, presented in a reflexive manner. Furthermore, logic and structure of the thesis is well thought. The existence of parallel, competing IT systems in organizations and activities tend to help Henrik with valuable insights and lessons learned. His thesis is an excellent knowledge base which can advantageously be further exploited.”
-=== 2011-2012 ===
+''M Sirajul Islam'', Associate Professor at the [[Örebro University]] awarded for '[http://sisa-org.se/borje-langeforspriset/pristagare-2011/ Outstanding doctoral dissertation]' titled “Creating Opportunity by Connecting the Unconnected: Deploying Mobile Phone-based Agriculture Market Information Service for Farmers in Bangladesh”.
-'''First best'''
+The committee stated: “ Sirajul Islam's dissertation "reports a design-oriented action research project that sought to create sustainable societal effects by facilitating mobile technology adoption. One interesting aspect of this change effort is that it nicely illustrates how informatics research can help underprivileged groups to strengthen their positions through innovative IT use. The research project was executed through a well-designed process that is presented in a comprehensive yet detailed way. In particular, it reveals how and why certain practical and theoretical issues were tackled to push the project forward.  Constituting the core of the thesis, the set of articles suggests that the results produced were not only locally relevant but also globally impactful.” A brief interview about his thesis is available in this [https://www.oru.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/nyhetsarkiv-2012/avhandling-i-informatik-prisas/ link].
-''[http://www.informatik.umu.se/english/about-the-department/staff/henrik-wimelius/?languageId=1 Henrik Wimelius]'', Assistant professor at the [[Umeå University]] awarded the first best for his doctoral dissertation entitled “Duplicate Systems: Investigating Unintended Consequences of Information Technology in Organizations”. The motivation for selected him as the first is, as stated by SISA is “Henrik Wimelius dissertation is well written and clearly positioned against existing literature. The question that is addressed both theoretically and practically interesting. Methodologically the research is based on a rigorous process, presented in a reflexive manner. Furthermore, logic and structure of the thesis is well thought. The existence of parallel, competing IT systems in organizations and activities tend to help Henrik with valuable insights and lessons learned. His thesis is an excellent knowledge base which can advantageously be further exploited.” Thesis download link is [http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:408527/FULLTEXT01 here].
-'''Second best'''
+=== 2011 ===
-''M. Sirajul Islam'', Assistant Professor at the School of Business (Informatics) of [http://www.oru.se/English/ Örebro University]  received the second best award for his dissertation – “Creating Opportunity by Connecting the Unconnected: Deploying Mobile Phone based Agriculture Market Information Service for Farmers in Bangladesh” . The motivation for the award conferred to Sirajul as stated: “Sirajul Islam‘s dissertation reports a design-oriented action research project that sought to create sustainable societal effects by facilitating mobile technology adoption. One interesting aspect of this change effort is that it nicely illustrates how informatics research can help underprivileged groups to strengthen their positions through innovative IT use. The research project was executed through a well-designed process that is presented in a comprehensive yet detailed way. In particular, it reveals how and why certain practical and theoretical issues were tackled to push the project forward. Constituting the core of the thesis, the set of articles suggests that the result produced were not only locally relevant but also globally impactful.” Thesis download link is [http://oru.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:440147 here]. A brief interview with Sirajul about this Award is available [http://www.oru.se/Nyheter/Forskningsnyheter/Forskningsnyhet/Avhandling-i-informatik-prisas/ here] (in Swedish).
+''Annika Andersson'' at the Informatics Department of Örebro University for her thesis "Learning to learn in e-Learning: constructive practices for development".
+The committee stated: "Annika Andersson is awarded the prize for best dissertation for the following reasons: socially relevant subject matter, well formulated and relevant theoretical basis, proper research design with appropriate method triangulation and sequencing of sub-studies, comprehensive and interesting empirical work, good incremental cumulative knowledge, clear and well-structured presentation, good design of compilation thesis with a well-developed cover paper, a good international exposure."
-=== 2009-2010 ===
+== References ==
-'''First prize'''
+{{reflist}}
-''[http://www.oru.se/hh/annika_andersson Annika Andersson]'' at the Informatics department of [http://www.oru.se/English/ Örebro University] for her thesis " Learning to learn in e-Learning: constructive practices for development ".  The motivation for the award as described by the SISA Börje Langefors Prize Committee : "Annika Andersson is awarded the prize for best dissertation for the following reasons: socially relevant subject matter, well formulated and relevant theoretical basis, proper research design with appropriate method triangulation and sequencing of sub-studies, comprehensive and interesting empirical work, good incremental cumulative knowledge, clear and well-structured presentation, good design of compilation thesis with a well-developed cover paper, a good international exposure.". Thesis download link is [[ http://oru.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:310100|here]].
+== External links ==
-'''Runner -up'''
+* [http://sisa-org.se/borje-langeforspriset/ Homepage] (in Swedish)
-''[http://katalog.uu.se/empInfo/?id=N8-602 Jonas Sjöström]'', Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Informatics and Media, [[Uppsala University]]  stood runner-up for the Börje Langefors Award for best Information Systems (IS) thesis in Sweden 2009-2010. The title of his thesis is Designing Information Systems - A Pragmatic Account.  The motivation was : “ Topical subject, well grounded in an interesting and well-reflected theoretical perspective that integrate essential national and international theory within as well as outside of the IS discipline, important contributions to the theorization of the IT artifact, solid knowledge contributions as a foundation for future research, and a good international exposure.”  Thesis download link is [http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?searchId=1&pid=diva2:350209 here].
+*2011 first - Thesis download link is [http://oru.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:310100 here].
+* 2011 second - Thesis download link is [http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?searchId=1&pid=diva2:350209 here].
+* 2012 first - Thesis download link is [http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:408527/FULLTEXT01 here].
+* 2012 second best - Thesis download link is [http://oru.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:440147 here].
+* A brief interview with Sirajul about this Award is available [https://www.oru.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/nyhetsarkiv-2012/avhandling-i-informatik-prisas/ here] (in Swedish).
+* 2013 first - Thesis download link is [http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-171757 here].
+* Information about this conference can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101071051/http://sisa-net.se/konferens.html here].
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Borje Langefors Best Doctoral Dissertation Award}}
+[[Category:Awards for scholarly publications]]