A collection of situations designed to illustrate the real challenges faced by practising Information Systems Managers, these short vignettes make excellent facilitators for classroom discussion of critical issues. To provide even more stimulation, the authors have given each of the 71 situations humorous names, 29 of the situations are accompanied by cartoons highlighting pivotal concepts involved in the situation, and

Blending a strong practical focus with a consistent foundation in research and theory, this book introduces the reader to the essential management issues and considerations required to make the information systems resource work in and for an organization. It presents the information systems resource in a business rather than a technical or theoretical context, and explores the practical use of information systems in achieving corporate goals. The text approaches real management issues, where there is not always a right or a wrong answer, encouraging the reader to think critically and enter...