Information Management : An Informing Approach

Fons Wijnhoven

ISBN 10: 041555215X / ISBN 13: 9780415552158

Published by Routledge, 2009

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Information and its management is central to modern society. Organizations - private and public, national and international - have recognized that information is a key resource and that its management is critical for success.Existing books on information management focus on the abilities of computers to process data, the development of information systems, and the management of IT resources. They often start with the computer as a key issue. Although Information Management acknowledges the importance of computers and data communication, it starts from a deeper understanding of the concepts of information and knowledge, and on the basis of this understanding, derives methods to use computers effectively. This textbook provides graduates of any discipline with an understanding of the theory and practice that underpins information management, and introduces students to the concepts and applications of information management techniques in a variety of organizational contexts.In giving students strong philosophical foundations, Fons Wijnhoven's book will prove to be an excellent primer in information management.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Management : An Informing Approach
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041555215X
• ISBN 13: 9780415552158
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 11D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 301 grams

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Synopsis

Information and its management is central to modern society. Organizations – private and public, national and international – have recognized that information is a key resource and that its management is critical for success.

Existing books on information management focus on the abilities of computers to process data, the development of information systems, and the management of IT resources. They often start with the computer as a key issue. Although Information Management acknowledges the importance of computers and data communication, it starts from a deeper understanding of the concepts of information and knowledge, and on the basis of this understanding, derives methods to use computers effectively. This textbook provides graduates of any discipline with an understanding of the theory and practice that underpins information management, and introduces students to the concepts and applications of information management techniques in a variety of organizational contexts.

In giving students strong philosophical foundations, Fons Wijnhoven's book will prove to be an excellent primer in information management.

About the Author

Fons Wijnhoven is Associate Professor of Knowledge Management and Information Systems at Twente University, The Netherlands.