The Dynamics Of International Information Systems

Author : Hans Lehmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1441957510

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The Dynamics of International Information Systems by Hans Lehmann Pdf

The serious difficulties facing the developer of international information systems (i.e. supporting business functions in different countries) are widely known and their propensity to catastrophic failure has been acknowledged among practitioners for quite some time. Despite the often pivotal importance that such systems generally have scholarly research in this field has been surprisingly sparse. Information technology applications with a global range and reach are still largely unstudied and under-explored. Subsequently there is a distinct dearth of theoretical frameworks for dealing with them. After a career in information technology line management I have been involved with multinational enterprises and their information systems for over a decade as a consultant, working in Africa, the UK, continental Europe, North America and Australasia. It was on joining a university in the early nineties that I discovered the near-vacuum in this field of research. When I decided to make international information systems my field of research it became clear that fairly fundamental work needed to be done. I started the project described further on more than 10 years ago. It turned out a fairly difficult, necessarily broad based and, eventually, longitudinal research.

Author : Alexey Sorokin,Panos M. Pardalos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461475828

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Dynamics of Information Systems: Algorithmic Approaches by Alexey Sorokin,Panos M. Pardalos Pdf

Dynamics of Information Systems: Algorithmic Approaches presents recent developments and results found by participants of the Fourth International Conference on the Dynamics of Information Systems, which took place at the University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA on February 20-22, 2012. The purpose of this conference was to bring together scientists and engineers from industry, government, and universities to exchange knowledge and results in a broad range of topics relevant to the theory and practice of the dynamics of information systems.​​​Dynamics of Information plays an increasingly critical role in our society. The influence of information on social, biological, genetic, and military systems must be better understood to achieve large advances in the capability and understanding of these systems. Applications are widespread and include: detection of terrorist networks, design of highly efficient businesses, computer networks, quantum entanglement, genome modeling, multi-robotic systems, and industrial and manufacturing safety. The book contains state-of-the-art work on theory and practice relevant to the dynamics of information systems. It covers algorithmic approaches to numerical computations with infinite and infinitesimal numbers; presents important problems arising in service-oriented systems, such as dynamic composition and analysis of modern service-oriented information systems and estimation of customer service times on a rail network from GPS data; addresses the complexity of the problems arising in stochastic and distributed systems; and discusses modulating communication for improving multi-agent learning convergence. Network issues—in particular minimum-risk maximum-clique problems, vulnerability of sensor networks, influence diffusion, community detection, and link prediction in social network analysis, as well as a comparative analysis of algorithms for transmission network expansion planning—are described in later chapters.

Author : Edward Mozley Roche
Publisher : Barraclough Ltd
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0024026905

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Managing Information Technology in Multinational Corporations by Edward Mozley Roche Pdf

Author : Chrysafis Vogiatzis,Jose L. Walteros,Panos M. Pardalos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319100463

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Dynamics of Information Systems by Chrysafis Vogiatzis,Jose L. Walteros,Panos M. Pardalos Pdf

The contributions of this volume stem from the “Fifth International Conference on the Dynamics of Information Systems” held in Gainesville, FL in February 2013, and discuss state-of the-art techniques in handling problems and solutions in the broad field of information systems. Dynamics of Information Systems: Computational and Mathematical Challenges presents diverse aspects of modern information systems with an emphasis on interconnected network systems and related topics, such as signal and message reconstruction, network connectivity, stochastic network analysis, cyber and computer security, community and cohesive structures in complex networks. Information systems are a vital part of modern societies. They are essential to our daily actions, including social networking, business and bank transactions, as well as sensor communications. The rapid increase in these capabilities has enabled us with more powerful systems, readily available to sense, control, disperse, and analyze information.

Author : K.M. van Hee,H.G. Sol
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781483294841

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Dynamic Modelling of Information Systems by K.M. van Hee,H.G. Sol Pdf

The use of dynamic models in the development of information systems is regarded by many researchers as a promising issue in design support. Modelling the dynamics of information systems is likely to improve the quality and the performance of the design products. Dynamic modelling as a new approach for dynamic analysis of problems within an existing situation, and design and evaluation of different solution strategies may overcome many difficulties in the design process.

Author : Sherif Kamel
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 193177742X

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Managing Globally with Information Technology by Sherif Kamel Pdf

"As the world economy becomes more interdependent and competition more global, the information technology management challenges of enabling the global marketplace must be met with innovative solutions. Covering both technological barriers and managerial challenges, this discussion includes international issues such as managerial experiences in Brazilian hotels, competition in the Asian automotive industry, e-business in Thailand, and job security in Egypt. A business-model handbook for the challenges faced by developing nations is also provided."

Author : Bharati, Pratyush,Lee, In,Chaudhury, Abhijit
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781615206285

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Global Perspectives on Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Information Systems: International Approaches by Bharati, Pratyush,Lee, In,Chaudhury, Abhijit Pdf

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in rejuvenating and sustaining the modern economy, generating substantial employment and serving as important innovation engines for the global economy. Global Perspectives on Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Information Systems: International Approaches aims to spread research conducted on SMEs internationally and place it at the disposal of academics, practitioners, consultants, the vendor community, and policymakers. The goal of this book is to highlight the challenges faced by SMEs and how they are coping with the adverse environment through skillful use of IT and technologies such as Web 2.0, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), e-commerce, open source software, Business Process Digitization (BPD), and other emerging technologies.

Author : Gottschalk, Petter
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781599044316

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Business Dynamics in Information Technology by Gottschalk, Petter Pdf

Emerging business models, value configurations, and information technologies interact over time to create competitive advantage. Modern information technology has to be studied, understood, and applied along the time dimension of months and years, where changes are the rule. Such changes created by interactions between business elements and resources are very well suited for system dynamics modeling. Business Dynamics in Information Technology presents business-technology alignment processes, business-technology interaction processes, and business-technology decision processes, serving the purpose of helping the reader study information technology from a dynamic, rather than a static, perspective. By introducing two simple tools from system dynamic modeling - causal loops and reference modes - the dynamic perspective will become important to both students and practitioners in the future.

Author : Ahmad Taher Azar,Information Resources Management Association,IGI Global
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Dynamics
ISBN : 1466656395

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International Journal of System Dynamics Applications by Ahmad Taher Azar,Information Resources Management Association,IGI Global Pdf

Author : Mikko Korpela,Ramiro Montealegre,Angeliki Poulymenakou
Publisher : Springer
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387356952

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Organizational Information Systems in the Context of Globalization by Mikko Korpela,Ramiro Montealegre,Angeliki Poulymenakou Pdf

Organizational Information Systems in the Context of Globalization exemplifies the role of social theory in approaching ICT utilization challenges in a globalization context. The debates raised on implementation, policy, organizations and organizing, and social dynamics, increase our awareness of the diversity of perspectives we need to delve into when framing the role of ICTs in the globalization agenda. The equal representation of managerial and non-managerial decision making contexts alerts us to the fact that ICTs should not be considered only as a corporate wealth creation prerogative. This book contains the selected proceedings of the Working Conference on Information Systems Perspectives and Challenges in the Context of Globalization, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Athens, Greece in June 2003.

Author : Hans Lehmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781441957504

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The Dynamics of International Information Systems by Hans Lehmann Pdf

The serious difficulties facing the developer of international information systems (i.e. supporting business functions in different countries) are widely known and their propensity to catastrophic failure has been acknowledged among practitioners for quite some time. Despite the often pivotal importance that such systems generally have scholarly research in this field has been surprisingly sparse. Information technology applications with a global range and reach are still largely unstudied and under-explored. Subsequently there is a distinct dearth of theoretical frameworks for dealing with them. After a career in information technology line management I have been involved with multinational enterprises and their information systems for over a decade as a consultant, working in Africa, the UK, continental Europe, North America and Australasia. It was on joining a university in the early nineties that I discovered the near-vacuum in this field of research. When I decided to make international information systems my field of research it became clear that fairly fundamental work needed to be done. I started the project described further on more than 10 years ago. It turned out a fairly difficult, necessarily broad based and, eventually, longitudinal research.

Author : Bertram I. Spector
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000649000

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The Dynamics of International Negotiation by Bertram I. Spector Pdf

This book explores the dynamics of international negotiations from the perspectives of researchers and practical negotiators. Reinforcing the idea that the study of negotiation is not merely an academic endeavor, the essays reflect the author’s lifetime experiences as a negotiation researcher and provider of analytical support to international negotiation teams. Addressing a wide range of critical issues, such as creativity and experimentation, psychological dynamics, avoiding incomplete agreements, engineering the negotiation context, reframing negotiations for development conflicts, understanding what matters when implementing agreements, utilizing decision support systems, engaging new actors, and expanding core values, each chapter opens new doors on our conceptual and practical understanding of international negotiations. The author introduces new ways of understanding and explaining the negotiation process from different intellectual perspectives. The goal of this book is to resolve many critical unanswered questions by stimulating new research on these dynamics and developing new approaches that can help negotiation practitioners be more effective. The book will be used in university courses on international negotiation and conflict resolution, and provide a useful resource for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, NGOs, donor organizations, and grant-giving organizations.

Author : Xiaoting Rui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 4383 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819980482

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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Mechanical System Dynamics by Xiaoting Rui Pdf

Author : Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha,Joao Varajao,Antonio Trigo
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466636651

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Sociotechnical Enterprise Information Systems Design and Integration by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha,Joao Varajao,Antonio Trigo Pdf

"This book covers multiple systems and developments in design for businesses and enterprises of all sizes, highlighting the advancing technology and research in this area and proposing strategic approaches to manage risks and detect errors"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Daniela Baglieri,Concetta Metallo,Cecilia Rossignoli,Mario Pezzillo Iacono
Publisher : Springer
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319079059

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Information Systems, Management, Organization and Control by Daniela Baglieri,Concetta Metallo,Cecilia Rossignoli,Mario Pezzillo Iacono Pdf

This book explores the diversity of topics, views and perspectives focused on the relationship between information systems, organizations and managerial control. It brings together theories and practices by a diverse group of scholars working in different disciplines: organization, management, accounting, information systems development, human-computer interaction. The volume is divided into three sections, each one focusing on a specific theme: organizational change, innovation and information and communication technologies; organizational control, accounting and information systems; information, knowledge and project management practices. The book is based on a selection of the best research papers - original double blind peer reviewed contributions of the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS, held in Milan, Italy in December 2013.