| Information Management: The Organizational Dimension Contributor(s): Earl, Michael J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198257600 ISBN-13: 9780198257608 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $251.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: This volume is a sequel to Information Management: The Strategic Dimension (OUP, 1988), a book which was well received by managers and academics alike. The purpose of this book is to take an informed, dispassionate and constructive look, based on research, at the challenges of IT and to offer insight, analysis and guidance on the ever changing IT environment, focusing in particular on managerial and organizational issues. These include centralization versus decentralization, relations between users and specialists, managing the IS function, outsourcing versus internal capabilities, project management and systems implementation, and an assessment of Business Process Re-engineering at both the conceptual and empirical level. The book provides an authoritative overview and helpful diagnosis of current information management challenges by some of the leading information systems researchers in Europe and the USA. The volume will be essential reading for IT researchers, management consultants and senior IT professionals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Information Management - Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving - Computers | Management Information Systems |
| Dewey: 658.403 |
| LCCN: 95039381 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 1.49" H x 6.32" W x 9.24" (2.16 lbs) 532 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purpose of this book is to take an informed, dispassionate and constructive look at the challenges of IT and to offer insight, analysis and guidance on the ever changing IT environment, focusing in particular on managerial and organizational issues. These include centralization versus decentralization; relations between users and specialists; managing the IS function; outsourcing versus internal capabilities; project management and systems application; and an assessment of Business Process Redesign at both the conceptual and empirical level. |