The information revolution has highlighted the importance of treating information as a resource. In most organizations the full potiential of the information resources has not been tapped. The material in this book will arm managers, executives, and those aspiring to these positions with the knowledge and awareness necessary to tap this resource and become active participants in the information revolution. 1983 McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing . This guide to terms and phrases associated with personal computing is arranged in alphabetical order from Abscissa to Zooming. . . .
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An appendix lists abbreviations and acronyms with their meanings. A collection of nearly 50 essays covers practical topics such as controlling MIS costs, managing personal computers, disaster-recovery planning, advanced ork stations, Unix, and business graphics. Each essay provides a management-level assessment of a particular approach or technology, including an explanation of the topic, a discussion of the fundamental issues involved, options for dealing with the topic, and strategies for sucessful implementation. A Reference Handbook . This volume examines the developments of the information revolution, the issues and concerns of the new communication technologies, and the new products, tools devices, and services that are considered to have driven the changes or arisen in response to the changes of the information age.