Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challenges and Solutions
Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challenges and Solutions

Author: Burgess, Stephen

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1591400120

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In many countries, small businesses comprise over 95% of the proportion of private businesses and approximately half of the private workforce, with information technology being used in over 90% of these businesses. As a result, governments worldwide are placing increasing importance upon the success of small business enterpreneurs and are providing increased resources to support this emphasis. Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challanges and Solutions presents research in areas such as IT performance, electronic commerce, Internet adoption, and IT planning methodologies and focuses on how these areas impact small businesses.

Measuring the Value of Information Technology
Measuring the Value of Information Technology

Author: van der Zee, Ing. Han T.M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1591400104

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Business managers, management consultants and researchers regularly question whether and how the contribution of IT to business performance can be measured. This book contributes to the art and science of the expost valuation of IT, by posing and answering key management questions, offering insights into the value of IT once it has been developed, implemented and used. Measuring the Value of Information Technology empowers its readers to systematically, effectively and consistently measure the value of information technology.

E-Commerce for Organizational Development and Competitive Advantage
E-Commerce for Organizational Development and Competitive Advantage

Author: Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-03-31

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1466636238

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As e-commerce continues to develop, organizations have adopted its technological advancements in order to keep a strategic advantage in the business environment. E-Commerce for Organizational Development and Competitive Advantage provides insight on the challenges related to the management aspects of e-commerce and its influence over organizational development. With the growing applications of electronic commerce technologies, this reference source is vital for educators, researchers, and managers interested in the advantages of this field.

Managing Virtual Web Organizations in the 21st Century: Issues and Challenges
Managing Virtual Web Organizations in the 21st Century: Issues and Challenges

Author: Franke, Ulrich J.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1591400163

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As the concept and use of virtual organizations grows, it is necessary to gain a better understanding of how the virtual economy operates. Managing Virtual Web Organizations in the 21st Century: Issues and Challenges provides a guideline of how to manage virtual organizations, by introducing the concept, explaining the management theories behind the concept and presenting practical examples of successfully operating virtual organizations.

Social Responsibility in the Information Age: Issues and Controversies
Social Responsibility in the Information Age: Issues and Controversies

Author: Dhillon, Gurpreet

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1591400082

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Within the book Social Responsibility in the Information Age: Issues and Controversies, the term "society" refers to the world at large, nations, cultures within nations, and interaction among peoples. It examines who is affected, why, how, and where, and what impact those changes have on society. This exciting title will address the changes information resource management, information technology and information systems have made upon society as a whole.

Internet Management Issues: A Global Perspective
Internet Management Issues: A Global Perspective

Author: Haynes, John D.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1591400155

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It is tempting to think that, in the year 2001, our technology is very sophisticated and accordingly, it is very tempting to believe that present-day computer technology is "very advanced" (begging the question of to what?). The fact is that we have only just begun to develop computer technology, and the recent implementation of the Internet brings us to a special threshold in that development. Development stages require very careful and thoughtful management. What we do now in this present development stage will be profoundly important for future generations. The management of the foundation for the 'evolution' of computer technology is a very special case because it will also become intimately connected with the management of mankind itself, not only in groups or collectively but also, eventually, as a species.

Advanced Topics in Information Resources Management, Volume 1
Advanced Topics in Information Resources Management, Volume 1

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

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1591400309

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Advanced Topics in Information Resources Management features the latest research findings dealing with all aspects of information resources management, managerial and organizational applications, as well as implications of information technology organizations. It aims to be instrumental in the improvement and development of the theory and practice of information resources management, appealing to both practicing managers and academics.