The rising conflict in the global village indicates that second‐wave ideologies which promote competition, greed and self‐interest must be replaced with a third‐wave doctrine that encourages co‐operation, altruism and service to others. It appears that a paradigm shift has already taken...

Changes in the role of information, workplace technologies, and the composition and attitudes of the workforce will have a bearing on companies′ competitive position in the marketplace; both in marketing products and services and in attracting the requisite quality and skill of workers....

In their search for optimum performance and cost‐efficiency many organizations have been critically examining the value of the seemingly ever increasing cost of, and dependence on, technology. In the course of examining possible alternative, and potentially more efficient, approaches to...

Provides guidelines to facilitate the development of usable, efficient and maintainable spreadsheet models. Whilst primarily written for those who may be building models for a third party, the article should also prove of value to the casual modeller.

Robert Heller, author of The Fate of IBM , in discussion with Bruce Lloyd (Head of Strategic and International Management, South Bank University). Heller argues that at the core of IBM′s problem was a gap between its management perceptions, driven by its historic success, and the reality of...

Towards the end of the 1980s, industry reported an IT “skills crisis”. Academics and practitioners responded by focusing on the extent and nature of the apparent shortfall and identified the most critical skills and roles for the following decade. Ironically, before the next decade had...

An information‐driven, techno‐economic paradigm based on the microprocessor has emerged and is having a direct impact on the formation and management of strategic alliances. Strategic alliances are being forged between members of the computing, telecommunications and media industries to...

As a business tool, the spreadsheet is cited as a valuable decision‐making aid, but despite its apparent widespread use, its scope and potential, both with respect to areas of application and features offered, are barely exploited by the general user. Discusses and investigates these issues by...

Examines ‐ in a study involving 92 large publicly‐held organizations ‐ the relationships between information technology (IT) structure, control and industry turbulence. Notes that despite the fact that some have called centralized systems electronic dinosaurs, many companies are turning to...

Relates that Intel invented the microprocessor which revolutionized computing and information technology and, unlike other rival semiconductor companies, Intel has dominated the sector for nearly two decades. Charts the history of Intel, and the core economic factors within the industry, and...