Strategic Information Systems Management - Softcover

Grant

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408007932 ISBN 13: 9781408007938

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2009

Synopsis

Combining a rich blend of research, best practice and policy, Strategic Information Systems Management is the eagerly awaited new introduction to the interconnected world we live and work in. A top-ranked team of global experts combine both industrial and scholarly perspectives, bringing a wealth of experience to make this the complete introduction for 21st century business. This textbook is essential reading for all Information Systems modules with a strategic focus and for broader Strategic Management, Information Management and professional courses. Contributions are written from this team of global experts: David Avison ESSC, France; Peter Baloh, Ljubljana University, Slovenia & University of Washington, USA; Alexis Barlow Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; Egon Berghout University of Groningen, Netherlands; Colin Combe, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; Thomas Connolly, University of the West of Scotland, UK; David Coss, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA; Kevin Desouza, University of Washington, USA; Gurpreet Dhillon, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA; David Duncan, Wolters Kluwer, UK; Peter Duncan, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; David Edgar, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; Guy Fitzgerald, Brunel University, UK; Stuart Fitz-Gerald, Kingston University, UK; Arnoud Franken, Cranfield University, UK; Tom Fuller, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, UK; Robert Galliers, Bentley University, USA; Merlin Gardner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, UK; Kevin Grant, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; Ray Hackney, Brunel University, UK; Feng Li, University of Newcastle, UK; Laszlo Nemeth, Dex, Hungary; Sue Newell, Bentley University, USA; David Paton, Deloitte MCS Limited, UK; Philip Powell, Birkbeck, University of London, UK; Vivien Reid, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; Mark Stansfield, University of the West of Scotland, UK; Anne Wiggins, UNCTAD, Switzerland; John Wright, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, UK.

About this title

About the Author:

Kevin Grant is a Senior Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University. His wide range of specialist expertise includes: Systems; Information and Information Systems; Strategic Information Systems Planning; E-Business Applications and Technologies; IT/IS Evaluation and Research, Teaching, Scholarship and Consultancy in Higher Education.

Ray Hackney is Chair in Business Systems and Director of the Doctoral Programme within Brunel University Business School. His research interests are the Strategic Management of Information Systems within a variety of organisational contexts, with an increasing speciality in government sectors.

David Edgar is Professor of Strategy and Business Transformation and member of the Division of Strategy, Innovation and Enterprise at Caledonian Business School, Glasgow Caledonian University. His main areas of research and teaching are Business Uncertainty, E-Business Strategy and Knowledge Management.

Review:

"I would recommend the book to anyone involved in teaching, researching or learning within the area of SISM."

"I commend this work to anyone responsible for information systems management in their enterprise and to those of us engaged in the provision of timely and valuable advice on this topic to our clients."

"This is an excellent textbook which I would recommend for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. It covers all of the essential topics and includes contributions from many respected scholars in the field."

"The book is very well written, bridging the broad scope of IT issues for business and IT professionals from a strategic perspective ... Highly recommended for graduate students and business practitioners having to deal with business and IT strategic level issues."

"Strategic Information Systems Management is a hot topic for managers of global organizations. This book is a great resource for students who aspire to have a better grasp of current information systems and their strategic alignment with the needs of organizations, big or small... I would like to congratulate the editors and authors for the outstanding book and their valuable contribution in helping educators produce a more knowledgeable and strategically agile workforce."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1408007932
• ISBN 13: 9781408007938
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432