Managing Globally with Information Technology

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Sherif Kamel
Idea Group Inc (IGI), Jan 1, 2003 - Business & Economics - 300 pages
As the world economy becomes more interdependent and competition for business continues to be more globally oriented, it has become necessary to address the issues of IT management from a broader global focus. Information technology is not only the enabler of the global marketplace but also a potential solution base for achieving global competitive advantage. The transfer of IT worldwide will be met with many technological barriers and managerial challenges. As global networks and electronic communication become a way of life for business, the management of these emerging technologies worldwide will require new directions and innovative solutions, many of which are addressed by Managing Globally with Information Technology .
 

Contents

A Framework for an Organizations Transition to Globalization Investigation of IT Issues
1
Impact on Society The Missing Dimension in Evaluating the Benefits of
12
Information Resources Development Challenges in a CrossCultural Environment
24
Analysis of the Cross Cultural Dimensions of National Web Portals
36
The Retention of Women in Information TechnologyA South African Perspective
50
Software ConfederationsAn Architecture for Global Systems and Global Management
57
An Investigation of GISM Issues for Successful Management of the Globalization Process
82
A Framework for Narrowing the Digital Divide
104
The Ten Commandments for Global Electronic Commerce Success in Small Business
164
Culture and EBusiness in Thailand
177
The Impact of EBusiness on the Competitive Landscape Case of Automotive Industry in Asia
196
Job Satisfaction in the Information and Communication Sector The Case of Egypt
206
Evaluating the Factors Affecting Decision Support System Usage by Strategic Decision Makers in Egypt Using a Structural Equation Modelling Appr...
226
The Perception of Managers on the Impacts of the Internet in Brazilian Hotels
244
Information Technology Project Management to Achieve Efficiency in Brazilian Companies
260
Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Software by Organizations in India A Managerial Framework
272

Managing Information Technology Component of Knowledge Management Outsourcing as a Strategic Option in Developing Countries
116
The Leapfrog Effect Information Needs for Developing Nations
127
Harmonizing IT and Business Strategies
140
Software Outsourcing Prospects for Small Developing Countries
149
About the Authors
289
Index
296
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Dr. Sherif Kamel is an assistant professor of MIS and associate director of the Management Center at the American University in Cairo. Previously, he was the director of the Regional IT Institute [1992-2001] and the training manager of the Cabinet of Egypt Information and Decision Support Center [1987-1991]. In 1996, he was a co-founding member of the Internet Society of Egypt.

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