This book supplements course instruction and student research with quality articles focused on key issues concerning information technology in support of the strategic management of organizations. Containing over 30 chapters from authors across the globe, these selected readings in areas such as...

"This book provides chapters describing in more detail the structure of information systems pertaining to enabling technologies, aspects of their implementations, IT/IS governing, risk management, disaster management, interrelated manufacturing and supply chain strategies, and new IT...

1. Attacks on IT systems: categories of motives / Georg Disterer -- 2. Wireless security / Faisal Kaleem and Kang K. Yen -- 3. Analysis, development and deployment of statistical anomaly detection techniques for real e-mail traffic / Gianluca Papaleo ... [et al.] -- 4. Forensics challenges for...

Strategic information systems have emerged as one of the most effective applications of information technology in support of the strategic management of organizations. Cases on Strategic Information Systems presents a wide range of the most current issues, challenges, problems, opportunities,...

"This book discusses the process of transitioning an organization to a global one based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) including careful planning, execution and monitoring of the organization as it moves into the global market place"--Provided by publisher.

Homeland security information systems are an important area of inquiry due to the tremendous influence information systems play on the preparation and response of government to a terrorist attack or natural disaster. This book delves into the issues and challenges that public managers face in...

"This book focuses on environment information scanning and organization-wide support for strategic intelligence. It also provides practical guidance to organizations for developing effective approaches, mechanisms, and systems to scan, refine, and support strategic information...

1. IT/IS readiness maturity model / Mustafa Alshawi and Hafez Salleh -- 2. Readiness in systems implementation: lessons from the higher education sector / Eric Lou and Hafez Salleh -- 3. Improving the tendering process: a construction organization perspective / Hafez Salleh -- 4. Building for...

Enterprise systems outsourcing "behind the curtain": a case study showing how rational and institutional explanations coexist and complement each other / Per Svejvig, Jan Pries-Heje -- The influence of organisational size, internal IT capabilities, and competitive and vendor pressures on ERP...

Adaptive and evolutionary information systems enable both developers and users to change systems functionality. Such systems are required because of the changing nature of users' requirements. This is a critical area of research and practice for businesses that have to ensure that their...