Information Management: The Strategic Dimension
Published on 29. September 1988
Book
Hardback
302 pages
978-0-19-828592-2 (ISBN)
Description
Information technology has become a strategic resource, which has important implications for managers and management students who are faced with new opportunities and new threats
Leading academics and businessmen from around the world have contributed to this volume to describe the current state of the art in IT. Topics include the place of technology in corporate strategy, the use of IT to gain competitive advantage, the formulation of information systems strategies, competitive dynamics in the use of value added networks, strategies for end-user computing, leadership in information management, and the development of IT human resources. Case studies are presented from Ford in Europe, ICI, Volvo, and the UK Inland Revenue.
Leading academics and businessmen from around the world have contributed to this volume to describe the current state of the art in IT. Topics include the place of technology in corporate strategy, the use of IT to gain competitive advantage, the formulation of information systems strategies, competitive dynamics in the use of value added networks, strategies for end-user computing, leadership in information management, and the development of IT human resources. Case studies are presented from Ford in Europe, ICI, Volvo, and the UK Inland Revenue.
Reviews / Votes
'a truly international perspective ... this is an important book which should be read by all managers who are concerned with strategic IT issues'MBA Review 'This book is valuable, because it is a collection of 16 theoretical, practical and investigative papers which not only document the state of the art, but also suggest ways ahead for research and practice.'
Business Standard 'all the contributions will make interesting reading for serious students of business strategy and information systems'
P.F. Pope, The Economic Journal, March 1990
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
37 figures, 54 tables
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
628 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-828592-2 (9780198285922)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Part 1 Strategy and information technology: technology and strategic management - a research review, John McGee and Howard Thomas; IT and strategic advantage - a framework of frameworks, Michael J. Earl; strategy formulation methodologies and IT, Michael Scott Morton. Part 2 Strategic exploitation of information technology: using information technology for competitive advantage, William King et al; exploiting IT in business development - Ford in Europe, Graham Gooding; creating and sustaining competitive advantage with IT, David Feeny. Part 3 Formulating IT strategies: gaining competitive advantage from telecommunications, David Runge and Michael Earl; experiences in IT strategy formulation - Imperial Chemical Industries plc, Derek Seddon; formulation of information systems strategies - emerging lessons and frameworks, Michael Earl. Part 4 Managing IT strategy: information technology strategies today - the UK experience, Robert Galliers; implementing an IT strategy - the UK Inland Revenue, Steve Matheson; strategies for managing end-user computing, Martin Lockett. Part 5 IT strategy and organization: organization and control of development in information technology in Volvo, Karl-Henrik Hubinette; information technology, strategy and leadership, Michael Earl et al; rebuilding of information systems - the human resources, Peter Keen. Section 6 IT and strategy - reflections and directions; information management - some strategic reflections, Michael Earl.