Introducing information management
Subtitle: the business approach
By: edited by Matthew Hinton
Publisher: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780750666688
Subjects: Knowledge management; Gestion des connaissances; Information resources management; Gestion de l'information
Description: "This book - Introducing Information Management: the business approach - is one of a series of five texts which constitute the main teaching texts of the Open University course Understanding Business Functions (B202). This course is one of three core courses which are compulsory elements in the Open University's BA in Business Studies. In addition to the compulsory courses, students who intend to gain this degree study courses that include topics such as Economics, Organizational Change, Design and Innovation, Quantitative Methods, and others.".

"The approach of Understanding Business Functions (B202) as a second level course in Business Studies is innovative. The course develops knowledge and understanding of how organizations work through the contribution and integration of five key business functions: Human Resources, Information Management, Marketing, Operations, and Accounting and Finance. Instead of the traditional approach whereby students would study one function at a time, B202 is organized into 'blocks' based on one or more themes which are important in business today. The themes include Relationships and Communication, Information, Innovation and Performance."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing information management : the business approach  -- Matthew Hinton -- Pt. 1.; title: Introduction : managing the information management function  -- Matthew Hinton -- 1.; title: Managing information in modern organizations  -- Matthew Hinton -- 2.; title: Organizing and leading the information technology function  -- Lynda M. Applegate, F. Warren McFarlan and James L. McKenney -- Pt. 2.; title: Introduction : information as an organizational resource  -- Matthew Hinton -- 3.; title: Data, capta, information and knowledge  -- Peter Checkland and Sue Holwell -- 4.; title: The process of information management  -- Matthew Hinton -- 5.; title: The processes which information systems support  -- Peter Checkland and Sue Holwell -- 6.; title: Organizations and information -- Elizabeth Orna