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Business, Information Technology and Society
Contributor(s): Tansey, Stephen D. (Author)
ISBN: 0415192137     ISBN-13: 9780415192132
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $95.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2002
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Annotation: A complete and readable introduction to the nature and impact of new information and communication technologies on business and society. This book assumes no prior study of either business or information technology. It provides ideal introductory reading on the nature and uses of business information systems for business undergraduates. Computing students will also find it an invaluable guide to the business and social implications of their subject.
Although written from a British perspective, it emphasizes the global impact of new technology and draws upon examples from the USA, Europe, Japan and the Newly Industrialized Countries of the Pacific rim.
Computing technology develops and is applied as a result of conscious choices both in society as a whole, and within the organizations that use it. It is also constrained by the wider society within which such organizations operate, and influenced by a variety of interactions between people, data, hardware and software, organizations and their social environment. This book emphasizes the need to ensure that IT is deliberately used to serve the public interest in society and the strategy of the organization concerned by considering all kinds of organizations, including manufacturing, services, the public sector and not-for-profit organizations.
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BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Information Technology
- Business & Economics | Information Management
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 303.483
LCCN: 2002075109
Lexile Measure: 1450
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.28" W x 9.32" (1.00 lbs) 272 pages
 
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This comprehensive volume introduces the nature and the impact of the new information and communication technologies on business and society. Emphasizing the global impact, it draws upon examples from the USA, Europe, and Japan as well as the newly industrialized countries of the Pacific Rim. Applying a systems thinking approach, author Stephen D. Tansey covers:

  • the environment of computing
  • the IT industry, government and the information economy - and the recent development of e-government initiatives
  • the need to regulate computing
  • the role of IT in the workplace: its effect on organizations and jobs
  • the impact of IT on society at large.

Written for students studying business or IT, this book is an invaluable resource offering topical insights into the ways in which information technology is shaping our work and our lives. Without assuming any prior knowledge of either business or IT, this key text provides a unique, essential guide.