This section introduces a series of articles related to research topics in management information systems. Articles discussed include "A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Group Decision Support Systems on Group Development," by Laku Chidambaram, Robert P. Bostrom, and Bayard E. Wynne, "The Strategic Business Objectives Method for Guiding Executive Information Systems Development," by Linda Volonino and Hugh J. Watson, and "The Object-Oriented Entity-Relationship Model (OOERM)," by Kevin Gorman and Joobin Choobineh.