Strategic information technology governance and organizational politics in modern business
By: Tiko Iyamu, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Series: A volume in the Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development (AHRMOD) Book Series
Publisher: Business Science Reference, An Imprint of IGI Global
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Hershey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781466685246; 9781466685253
Subjects: Knowledge management; Management; Information technology; Strategic planning
Description: "This book gives voice to fresh perspectives on the development, implementation, and practice of information systems and technology in organizations, offering a more in-depth understanding of the influence of socio-technical factors on ICT operations"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-318) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Towards a contingency model for assessing strategic information systems planning success in medium enterprises / Ray M Kekwaletswe, University of the Witwatersrand. South Africa, Luka M Musangu, University of the Witwatersrand. South Africa; title: The interplay between human and structure in IT strategy / Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia; title: Politicking the information technology strategy in organisations / Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia; title: Knowledge requirements for information systems outsourcing / Hanlie Smuts, University of South Africa, South Africa, Alta van der Merwe, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Paula Kotzé, University of South Africa, South Africa; title: Marianne loock, university of South Africa, South Africa; title: Captive offshore IT outsourcing : best practices from a case study / Olayele, Adelakun, DePaul University, USA; title: The role of reference, imminent and current models in enterprise conceptual modelling : a case study of a Namibian freight forwarder / Thomas Schmidt, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Stephan Hofmann, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany; title: Critical analysis of the roles of actors in the deployment of software / Tefo Sekgweleo, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia, Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia; title: Assessing the influence of actors on e-government policies : evidences from Chile and Costa Rica experiences / Roberto Cortés-Morales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Costa Rica; title: Enterprise architecture for business objectives: understanding the influencing factors / Leshoto Mphahlele, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia; title: IT governance practices of smes in South Africa and the factors influencing their effectiveness / Boamah-Abu Charles, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Kyobe Michael, University of Cape Town, South Africa; title: The interplay of agents in improvising telecommunication infrastructures' services to rural community of South Africa / Sharol Mkhomazi, Tshwane University of Pretoria, South Africa; title: Engineering the services of the library through mobile technology / Lindiwe Mstali, Tshwane University of Pretoria, South Africa; title: E-competences for organisational sustainability information systems / Zoran Mitrovic, University of Western Cape, South Africa; title: Information systems innovations using competitive intelligence / PHATHUTSHEDZO NEMUTANZHELA, NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NAMIBIA, Tiko Iyamu, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia; title: Competitive intelligence for business enhancement : deployment framework / Relebohile Moloi, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.