Information Management ' the Strategic Dimension '

This description of the current state of the art in information technology examines topics including the place of technology in corporate strategy, the use of IT to gain competitive advantage, the formulation of information systems strategies and the development of IT human resources.
This volume offers a description of the current state of the art in information technology, whose contributors include academics and businessmen from around the world. It is based on the first annual PA conference on information management in Oxford, jointly sponsored by the Oxford Institute of Information Management and PA Computers and Telecommunications. A principal objective was to identify areas in need of further research. Topics covered include the place of technology in corporate strategy, the use of IT to gain competitive advantage, the formulation of information systems strategies, competitive dynamics in the use of value-added networks, strategies for end-user computing, leadership in information management and the development of IT human resources. Case studies are presented from Ford in Europe, ICI, Volvo and the UK Inland Revenue.