Global competition and technology / Stephen P. Bradley, Jerry A. Hausman, and Richard L. Nolan -- How will information technology reshape organizations?; Computers as coordination technology / Thomas W. Malone and John F. Rockart -- A framework for the design of the emerging global...

Few would doubt the potential of information technology to connect individuals, firms and organisations. Whether this will actually lead to the integration of markets and societies is a different issue. The articles collected in this book shed light on crucial considerations for the success of...