Managing Computer Based Information Systems in Developing Countries
Managing Computer Based Information Systems in Developing Countries

Author: Abdullah H. Al-Abdul-Gader

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781878289490

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Managing Computer-Based Information Systems in Developing Countries: A Cultural Perspective analyzes computer-based infromation systems in the Arab Gulf Countries, starting with an analysis of culturally oriented perceptions and attitudes. It treats the issue of CBIS diffusion into the AGC with consideration to its vast potential of strategic, tactical and operational demands of the region.

Managing Social and Economic Change with Information Technology
Managing Social and Economic Change with Information Technology

Author: Information Resources Management Association. International Conference

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9781878289261

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Many experts believe that through the utilization of information technology, organizations can better manage social and economic change. This book investigates the challenges involved in the use of information technologies in managing these changes.

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management
Advanced Topics in Global Information Management

Author: M. Gordon Hunter

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1591402522

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Advanced Topics in Global Information Management is the third in a series of books on advance topics in global information management (GIM). GIM research continues to progress, with some scholars pushing the boundaries of thinking and others challenging the status quo. *Note: This book is part of a new series entitled Advanced Topics in Global Information Management . This book is Volume Three within this series (Vol. III, 2004).

Handbook of Public Information Systems
Handbook of Public Information Systems

Author: Kenneth Christopher

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-03-29

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 1420000225

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Delivering IT projects on time and within budget while maintaining privacy, security, and accountability is one of the major public challenges of our time. The Handbook of Public Information Systems, Second Edition addresses all aspects of public IT projects while emphasizing a common theme: technology is too important to leave to the technocrats.

Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Tan, Felix B.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2007-10-31

Total Pages: 4194

ISBN-13: 1599049406

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"This collection compiles research in all areas of the global information domain. It examines culture in information systems, IT in developing countries, global e-business, and the worldwide information society, providing critical knowledge to fuel the future work of researchers, academicians and practitioners in fields such as information science, political science, international relations, sociology, and many more"--Provided by publisher.

Global, Social, and Organizational Implications of Emerging Information Resources Management: Concepts and Applications
Global, Social, and Organizational Implications of Emerging Information Resources Management: Concepts and Applications

Author: Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2009-11-30

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 1605669636

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In today's global society, it has become increasingly important to address the current challenges, obstacles, and solutions encountered by researchers in the field of information resources management. Global, Social, and Organizational Implications of Emerging Information Resources Management: Concepts and Applications highlights recent trends and advancements as they impact all facets of information resources management in an ever-changing society. This collection provides focused discussions of the role outsourcing has played in modern business, the development of Web information systems, and social issues such as explorations of age-based salary differences and workplace stress.

Learning with Information Systems
Learning with Information Systems

Author: Simon Bell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1134845227

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In Learning with Information Systems the author takes the developing world as the context and through a series of case studies develops a commonly used systems analysis methodology. He demonstrates how this methodology can evolve and adapt as new ideas become prominent. Issues of sustainability of information systems, participation in systems design and user ownership of systems are all examined. This book does not attempt to be prescriptive for all contexts nor does it focus on any particular technology. It addresses the essential questions and promises practical approaches which will help in the avoidance of the worst forms of disaster associated with the planning of information systems for developing countries.

Cases on Information Technology: Lessons Learned, Volume 7
Cases on Information Technology: Lessons Learned, Volume 7

Author: Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2005-10-31

Total Pages: 573

ISBN-13: 1591409802

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This volume is the latest addition to the Cases on Information Technology Series, a series which provides a collection of case studies focusing on IT implementation in organizations. The cases included in Cases on Information Technology: Lessons Learned, Volume 7 cover a variety of IT initiatives, including enterprise systems, wireless technologies, rebuilding operating systems after destruction, and implementation within non-profit organizations. Each case includes integral information regarding organizations working with IT, including key individuals involved, intelligent steps taken or perhaps overlooked, and the final project outcomes. This volume is useful to IT managers and researchers, as it describes various scenarios of IT implementation and also unfortunate downfalls. Using the real-life situations as facilitators for classroom discussion, professors and students will benefit as well from this collection of cases.

Information Systems and Global Diversity
Information Systems and Global Diversity

Author: Chrisanthi Avgerou

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0199240779

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Drawing on experience and research in different societies, this text explains the nature of organizational diversity in which ICT innovation takes place, and also develops a conceptual approach to account for it.