Download or read book Selected Readings on Strategic Information Systems written by Hunter, M. Gordon and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-08-31 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers research articles on key issues concerning information technology in support of the strategic management of organizations"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Selected Readings on Information Technology and Business Systems Management written by Lee, In and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-08-31 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents quality articles focused on key issues concerning technology in business"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Selected Readings on Global Information Technology Contemporary Applications written by Rahman, Hakikur and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-08-31 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers articles focused on key issues concerning the development, design, and analysis of global IT"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Selected Readings on Information Technology Management Contemporary Issues written by Kelley, George and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-08-31 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents quality articles focused on key issues concerning the management and utilization of information technology"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planning written by Anita Cassidy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-05-29 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's technological advances are directly affecting the success of business tomorrow. With recent-- and continual--improvements in technology, many organizations are finding their information systems obsolete, and are having to take a close look at their current Information Systems and answer some tough questions, including: How well are our current Information Systems applications meeting the business needs today? How well can they meet the needs of our business tomorrow? Are we obtaining true value from the investments made in Information Systems? Are we integrating the Information Systems projects that provide the most value to business? What Information Systems mission, objectives, and strategies are necessary to successfully meet the business challenges of the future? A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planning helps take the "guess work" out of evaluating current and future Information Systems, and provides the necessary tools for maximizing the investment made in new technology. This invaluable guide shows readers how to take advantage of the latest technology available in Information Systems planning, and how to develop a solid Information Systems plan that is directly linked to their business' goals. In an easy-to-follow, hands-on format, this complete reference describes a process for facilitating communication between business management and the Information Systems functions. Both Information Systems Executives and general business executives will find the information they need to develop a successful, value-added Information Systems plan. Readers will find a step-by-step approach to the process of developing an Information Systems plan that helps them gain a competitive edge well into the future.
Download or read book Strategic Utilization of Information Systems in Small Business written by Hunter, M. Gordon and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-05-31 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The small business is an often underestimated asset of both the modern economy and the commercial workforce. Those employed by small businesses make up a large percentage of both the U.S. and Canadian populations, and with the internet and other technologies connecting us like never before, the opportunity is present for even the smallest company to reach a global scale. Strategic Utilization of Information Systems in Small Business explores the possibilities not just in expanding a business, but in assisting a business in meeting its full potential, no matter its size. Including a variety of perspectives on what it means to be a small business and how to bring that business to maturity, this book is an essential reference source for small business owners, managers, and employees, as well as students, researchers, and aspiring entrepreneurs. This publication features chapters on the different aspects of management processes, e-commerce, and e-businesses, including the characteristics of a smart entrepreneur, success vs. failure, longevity, technology adoption, the types of different information systems and how to implement them, data and decision making, theories for investigating small businesses, business strategy, and competitive advantage.
Download or read book Managing and Using Information Systems written by Keri E. Pearlson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, Sixth Edition, conveys the insights and knowledge MBA students need to become knowledgeable and active participants in information systems decisions. This text is written to help managers begin to form a point of view of how information systems will help, hinder, and create opportunities for their organizations. It is intended to provide a solid foundation of basic concepts relevant to using and managing information.
Download or read book Selected Readings on Electronic Commerce Technologies Contemporary Applications written by Hu, Wen-Chen and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-08-31 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers research articles focused on key issues concerning the technologies and applications of electronic commerce"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Strategic Information Management written by Robert Galliers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors include a wide range of contemporary and classic articles from North America and the UK on key information systems management themes, including IT developments in business and outsourcing information systems services.
Download or read book Towards Strategic Information Systems written by Elizabeth K. Somogyi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strategic Information Management written by Robert D. Galliers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today there are few organizations that can afford to ignore information technology and few individuals who would prefer to be without it. As managerial tasks become more complex, so the nature of the required information systems changes from structured, routine support to ad hoc, unstructured, complex enquiries at the highest levels of management. As with the first three editions, this fourth edition of Strategic Information Management: Challenges and Strategies in Managing Information Systems presents the many complex and inter-related issues associated with the management of information systems. This book provides a rich source of material reflecting recent thinking on the key issues facing executives in information systems strategic management. It draws from a wide range of contemporary articles written by leading experts from North America, Asia, and Europe. Designed as a course text for MBA, Master's level students, and senior undergraduate students taking courses in information management, it also provides a wealth of information and references for researchers. New to this edition are updated readings addressing current issues and the latest thinking in information management.
Download or read book Free and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Strategies written by Atem de Carvalho, Rogerio and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Free/Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning systems (FOS-ERP) are gaining popularity and acceptance due to two main factors: their lack of licensing fees and customizability. Given this, organizations are able to easily adopt and manipulate these systems to meet their individual needs. Free and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning: Systems and Strategies unites research on FOS-ERP, comparing differences with proprietary Enterprise Resource Planning products, and demonstrating key research factors. It includes cases demonstrating how small enterprises have benefited from FOS-ERP in Spain and in Belgium, along with difficulties encountered and solutions developed. This essential reference addresses key issues such as security and legal risks, as well as challenges, opportunities, and barriers to adoption.
Download or read book Business Process Change written by Varun Grover and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines a broad range of research and case studies that throws light on potential, social and human factors which determine the success of information technology.
Download or read book Rethinking Management Information Systems written by Wendy Currie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines influential ideas within Management Information Systems (MIS). Leading international contributors summarize key topics and explore a variety of issues currently being discussed in the field. They re-visit influential ideas such as socio-technical theory, systems thinking,and structuration theory and demonstrate their relevance to newer ideas such as re-engineering, hybrid management, knowledge workers, and outsourcing. In locating MIS within an interdisciplinary context, particularly in the light of rapid technological changes, this book will form the link betweenpast and future approaches to MIS.
Download or read book Cases and Select Readings in Health Care Marketing written by William Winston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-26 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directed specifically at the practicing marketing executive, Cases and Select Readings in Health Care Marketing integrates understandable explanations of marketing concepts, articles selected for topical timeliness and pragmatic value, and case studies illustrating the detail and complexity of market decisions faced by today’s health care and human services marketing professional. Each chapter of this landmark volume includes a brief but thorough presentation of one conceptual area of marketing, which is then evaluated, analyzed, or demonstrated in selected articles written by prestigious and successful members of the marketing profession. Finally, a variety of extensive case studies follow which have been gathered to demonstrate further the service marketing profession at work. Many of these excellent cases were prepared especially for this volume and represent path-breaking treatments of such topics as health care marketing auditing, psychographic analysis, pricing in alternative delivery systems, promoting a public health service, and marketing planning for private colleges. Special offer from the editors: Buy Cases and Select Readings in Health Care Marketing and the authors will guarantee you a free written response--up to three pages--to your first inquiry about marketing your own organization!
Download or read book Global Business Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 2628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This multi-volume reference examines critical issues and emerging trends in global business, with topics ranging from managing new information technology in global business operations to ethics and communication strategies"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Formative Assessment Learning Data Analytics and Gamification written by Santi Caballé and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formative Assessment, Learning Data Analytics and Gamification: An ICT Education discusses the challenges associated with assessing student progress given the explosion of e-learning environments, such as MOOCs and online courses that incorporate activities such as design and modeling. This book shows educators how to effectively garner intelligent data from online educational environments that combine assessment and gamification. This data, when used effectively, can have a positive impact on learning environments and be used for building learner profiles, community building, and as a tactic to create a collaborative team. Using numerous illustrative examples and theoretical and practical results, leading international experts discuss application of automatic techniques for e-assessment of learning activities, methods to collect, analyze, and correctly visualize learning data in educational environments, applications, benefits and challenges of using gamification techniques in academic contexts, and solutions and strategies for increasing student participation and performance. - Discusses application of automatic techniques for e-assessment of learning activities - Presents strategies to provide immediate and useful feedback on students' activities - Provides methods to collect, analyze, and correctly visualize learning data in educational environments - Explains the applications, benefits, and challenges of using gamification techniques in academic contexts - Offers solutions to increase students' participation and performance while lowering drop-out rates and retention levels
