Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 466 g
Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 466 g
Reihe: Routledge Research in Information Systems
ISBN: 978-0-415-09156-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Information technology is a resource which needs effective management to reduce costs, improve performance and to increase productivity and change in developing countries. The author argues persuasively that on the micro level, information management will improve the ability of an organization to achieve its goals; on a macro level, he reveals how important information and intelligence is in the planning, negotiations, and decision-making which are vital to the productivity of a developing country.
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Contents List Acknowledgements Dedication Preface Part One: Reconceptualising Development Introduction 1. The Framework of Development 2. The Cost of Misconceptions 3. Self-Reliance and Information Management 4. An Information Management Based Approach to Technology Transfer 5. Using the Conceptual Framework of Information Science Part Two: Strategic National Information Management 6. Research Methodology Consideration 7. The National Power Alcohol Programme 8. The National Car Programme 1984-1990 9. Parallel Activities Important to the National Car Project Part Three: Policy Implications and Tactics for Change Introduction 10. Institutional Re-orientation and Attitude Changes 11. Issues of Terrain Transparency 12. Tactics for Change Bibliography
Information technology is a resource which needs effective management to reduce costs, improve performance and to increase productivity and change in developing countries. The author argues persuasively that on the micro level, information management will improve the ability of an organization to achieve its goals; on a macro level, he reveals how important information and intelligence is in the planning, negotiations, and decision-making which are vital to the productivity of a developing country.
This book attempts to put information management in the context of technology transfer, industrialization and national development. It shows how critical the efficient use of information can be in terms of productivity.
