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"This book explores the experiences of the Chief Information Officer in the United States, Taiwan, and New Zealand looking at interaction with other parts of the organization, as well as external relationships with vendors and suppliers.

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"This book combines best practices and the latest approaches in school administration and management by exploring the challenges faced by principals, as well as the impact of new managerial tactics being employed"--Provided by publisher.

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Hypermedia systems may be one of the most significant contributions to the Internet in recent years. This powerful new technology has revolutionized the delivery of e-content through the Internet. However, as the needs of users have changed, the hypermedia systems themselves have also changed....

"This book addresses ICT assessment in universities, student satisfaction in management information system programs, factors that impact the successful implementation of a laptop program, student learning and electronic portfolios, and strategic planning for e-learning. It provides innovative...

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...

The technologies in data mining have been applied to bioinformatics research in the past few years with success, but more research in this field is necessary. While tremendous progress has been made over the years, many of the fundamental challenges in bioinformatics are still open. Data mining...