Strategic information management : challenges and strategies in managing information systems

✍ Scribed by Robert D. Galliers, Dorothy E Leidner

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 641
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

'Strategic Information Management' has been completely up-dated to reflect the rapid changes in IT and the business environment since the publication of the second edition. Half of the readings in the book have been replaced to address current issues and the latest thinking in Information Management.

It goes without saying that Information technology has had a major impact on individuals, organizations and society over the past 50 years or so. There are few organizations that can afford to ignore IT and few individuals who would prefer to be without it. As managerial tasks become more complex, so the nature of the required
information systems (IS) changes - from structured, routine support to ad hoc, unstructured, complex enquiries at the highest levels of management.

As with the first and second editions, this third edition of 'Strategic Information Management: Challenges and strategies in managing information
systems' aims to present the many complex and inter-related issues associated with the management of information systems. The book provides a rich source of material reflecting recent thinking on the key issues facing executives in information systems management. It draws from a wide range of contemporary articles written by leading experts from North America and Europe.

'Strategic Information Management' is designed as a course text for MBA, Master's level students and senior undergraduate students taking courses in information management. It provides a wealth of information and references for researchers in addition

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction: The Emergence of Information Technology as a Strategic Issue --
Developments in the Application of Information Technology in Business: Information technology in business: from data processing to strategic information systems / E.K. Somogyi, R.D. Galliers --
Information Systems Strategy --
The Evolving Information Systems Strategy: Information systems management and strategy formulation: applying and extending the 'stages of growth' concept / R.D. Galliers, A.R. Sutherland --
Information Strategy: Assessment of information strategies in insurance companies / M.T. Smits, K.G. van der Poel, P.M.A. Ribbers --
The Information Technology and Management Infrastructure Strategy: Globalization and information management strategies / J. Karimi, B.R. Konsynski --
Change Management Strategy: Change agentry--the next information systems frontier / M.L. Markus, R.I. Benjamin --
Information Systems Planning --
Information Systems Plans in Context: A Global Perspective: Understanding the global information technology environment: representative world issues / P.C. Palvia, S.C. Palvia --
Approaches to Information Systems Planning: Experiences in strategic information systems planning / M.J. Earl --
The Information Systems Planning Process: Meeting the challenges of information systems planning / A.L. Lederer, V. Sethi --
Evaluating the Outcomes of Information Systems Plans: Managing information technology evaluation--techniques and processes / L.P. Willcocks --
The Information Systems Strategy--Business Strategy Relationship.