Title: Managing the information ecology : a collaborative approach to information technology management /
Authors: Hasenyager, Bruce W.
Publisher: Quorum Books,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Management information systems.; Information resources management; Information technology Management
Abstract: Information systems have become so complex and intertwined with process and politics that they now constitute an ecology in which executives must manage subtle human relationships and intricate group interactions as well as computers, networks, software, and individual experts. Hasenyager maintains that for most large corporations building better business technology linkage is a survival essential, enabling them to sustain their vital systems and simultaneously transform them to meet competitive pressures and exploit emerging technology. Written by an experienced manager, this book offers a persuasive discussion of the importance of business technology linkage and practical steps on how to build it in your company. It focuses on management essentials - determining how much to spend and invest, choosing how to organize, and defining how to measure and reward performance.
Contents: 1. Information Ecology, Linkage, and Sustain and Transform -- 2. Cost Structures ... What Does the Money Really Buy? -- 3. Spending Smarter -- 4. What Is Linkage All About? -- 5. Relationships: They're Not Confined to Soap Operas -- 6. Partnerships for Linkage -- 7. Teams to Sustain and Transform -- 8. Measurement -- Changing the Rules of Rewards -- 9. Technology Makes It Better -- 10. Sustain and Transform Infrastructure -- 11. Sustain and Transform in System Development -- 12. Does Organization Matter? -- 13. Implementation -- App. A.A Management View of the New Technology -- App. B. Summary of Suggested Information Ecology Management Principles.