Managing Information & Systems - The Business Perspective

Zusatztext 'most importantly, it advocates the use of systems thinking and the adoption of softer approaches to the analysis design and deployment of information systems. The book, therefore, is an important addition to the literature in our field.' - Professor Bob Wood, University of Manchester Informationen zum Autor Adrienne Curry is Senior Lecturer in Management Science at the University of Stirling. Peter Flett is Lecturer in Management Science at the University of Stirling. Ivan Hollingsworth is an Information Systems Consultant. Zusammenfassung Focusing on the integrated understanding of the role of systems within the business, this book combines theoretical concepts with practical applications including extensive examples and international case studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Introducing Organisations and Information 3. Management and Decision-making 4. The Systems Approach to Organisational Problem-solving 5. Information Systems and Their Uses 6. IS and Organisational Fit 7. IS and Organisational Change 8. Information Systems and Business Strategy Overview Case Study

Product details

• Authors: Adrienne Curry, Adrienne Flett Curry, Curry Adrienne, Peter Flett, Flett Peter, Ivan Hollingsworth, Hollingsworth Ivan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415355865
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35586-5
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Information Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Knowledge Management, Production & quality control management, Production and quality control management