Managing Information Systems: An Organisational Perspective - Softcover

Boddy, David; Boonstra, Albert; Kennedy, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273655957 ISBN 13: 9780273655954

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2001

Synopsis

Management Information Systems/Information Systems courses; Strategy/Information Management at Honours or MBA level; Business School courses; Departments of Business/Management; Information Systems; Honours, post-graduate or post-experience Executive MBA programmes; Strategic Management; E-Business/E-commerce; Technology Management; Innovation Management.
This book takes an organisational perspective towards managing information systems. It integrates the management of IS with central themes from organisational behaviour and strategy using a consistent " interaction model" throughout the text. More importantly it has a distinctive focus on management rather than technical issues.

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From the Back Cover

 Managing Information Systems: An Organisational Perspective is an ideal guide to dealing with the challenges and opportunities involved in the management of computer-based information systems. It contains a wealth of experience showing why some managers have succeeded in their information systems projects, and why others have failed. This book uses extensive original research by the authors and related theory to present a coherent perspective on the management of computer-based information systems. It is organised into four logically related parts, dealing with: information systems and organisations, strategy, organising and implementing. The book is intended for practising managers, especially those studying on MBA and similar courses. It includes many real-life case studies, which will enable readers to be more confident in handling similar situations, and to avoid the common pitfalls of information system projects.Key FeaturesLearning objectives Each chapter is packed with case study material Short examples throughout each chapter Notebooks which invite the reader to connect theory and practice End-of-chapter questions Annotated guide to further reading, and extensive references Instructor’s Manual The authors combine academic and business experience. David Boddy, B.Sc.(Econ), MA (Organisational Psychology) is a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, where he conducts research and teaches in the areas of organisational behaviour, information systems and project management. Another recent book is Managing Projects: Building and Leading the Team, Pearson, 2001. Albert Boonstra, Bec, MBA, PhD is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He specialises in the human and organisational issues associated with information systems, teaching undergraduate students and experienced managers. He also consults for many profit and not-for-profit organisations on the management of information systems Graham Kennedy, MBA works in the internal consultancy division of the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has over fifteen years experience of managing projects to apply information systems and other technologies to business areas. This has provided him with many insights into the opportunities - and problems - which new technologies present to users.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273655957
• ISBN 13: 9780273655954
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276