Managing Information & Systems The Business Perspective

"Managing Information & Systems is primarily focused on the management of information and IS. The aim throughout is to demonstrate theory in practice by including examples taken from the business world and each chapter ends with a revelant international case study, from both the private and public sectors, developing this application of theoretical concepts further.

Topics include:

* The nature of organizations

* Management roles and functions

* Information as a resource

* Systems approaches

* Different IS and what they can achieve

* Structural and cultural fit and IS

* Change management and IS and strategic business and IS management

This textbook combines readability with theoretical academic concepts and is suitable for both advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Focusing on the integrated understanding of the role of systems within the business, organizationally and strategically, this book demonstrates theory by including extensive business examples, and by ending each chapter with international case studies. Topics covered include: the nature of organizations management roles and functions information as a resource systems approaches different information systems and what they can achieve structural and cultural fit and information systems change management and information systems strategic business and information systems management. Combining readability with theoretical concepts, this book is suitable for both advanced undergraduate and MBA/Masters students.

1. Introduction 2. Introducing Organisations and Information 3. Management and Decision-making 4. The Systems Approach to Organisational Problem-solving 5. Information Systems and Their Uses 6. IS and Organisational Fit 7. IS and Organisational Change 8. Information Systems and Business Strategy Overview Case Study

Adrienne Curry is Senior Lecturer in Management Science at the University of Stirling. Peter Flett is Lecturer in Management Science at the University of Stirling. Ivan Hollingsworth is an Information Systems Consultant.