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作者：IGBARIA, M; WORMLEY, WM
摘要：The role that race plays in influencing the work experiences and career outcomes of MIS personnel has been neglected in the MIS human resource management literature to date, despite the significant demographic changes in the work force projected by the year 2000 and beyond. Thus, the need to understand and eliminate any barriers to advancement for various subgroups is essential if employers are to continue attracting the most qualified employees. This study examines relationships among race, o...
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作者：IVES, B
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作者：BLANTON, JE; WATSON, HJ; MOODY, J
作者单位：University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
摘要：The role of information technology (IT) has changed from being merely a tool for processing transactions to a weapon that can affect an organization's competitive position. Because of this change, previous organizational structures for IT groups may no longer be adequate. Organizational theorists have shown that the appropriate structure is influenced by the organization's external environment and strategy. This study contributes toward a better understanding of IT organization by exploring th...
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作者：SHREDNICK, HR; SHUTT, RJ; WEISS, M
作者单位：American University
摘要：Total customer satisfaction is the pre-eminent goal in Corning Incorporated's Information Services Division (ISD). ISD's total quality management approach, characterized by a work system that embodies significant empowerment through self-managing teams, is proving to be a powerful means of delivering outstanding service that customers value, especially in a competitive services-for-sale business environment. Teams influence how ISD does business, fundamentally changing the way work is organize...
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作者：STEPHENS, CS; LEDBETTER, WN; MITRA, A; FORD, FN
作者单位：Middle Tennessee State University; Auburn University System; Auburn University
摘要：The role of the chief information officer (CIO) continues to be the subject of much discussion and speculation. Is this just a new name for the MIS manager, or is there truly a new and significantly different function? How has the role of the information systems manager evolved with the changing needs of business? How does the CIO bridge the gap between the organization's strategy and its use of information technology? According to much of the prescriptive literature, bridging this gap is the ...
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作者：APPLEGATE, LM; ELAM, JJ
作者单位：State University System of Florida; Florida International University
摘要：It is widely argued that the information systems (IS) leadership function has undergone fundamental changes over the past decade. To better understand the changes, this study compares the backgrounds, responsibilities, reporting relationships, and power of newly appointed IS executives (who had been in their position for two years or less) with established IS executives (who had been in their position for five years or more). The study found that approximately half of the new IS executives wer...
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作者：FEENY, DF; EDWARDS, BR; SIMPSON, KM
摘要：The need for top management involvement in the exploitation of information technology (17) is a recurring theme of information management. Previous research has suggested that this involvement is linked, with a two-way relationship between CEO and CIO. This paper reports on an exploratory research study that set out to identify the determinants of a successful two-way relationship. CEOs and CIOs were interviewed in-depth in 14 large organizations based in the United Kingdom. This paper describ...
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作者：OZ, E
摘要：Professions have adopted ethical codes and codes of conduct. Physicians, lawyers, and engineers have moral responsibilities and know to whom they are responsible. Professionals in the information systems field need similar guidance. Unfortunately, multiple professional standards in the field are offered by individual organizations. Many of the precepts in these codes are similar, but some are not. This article Presents the principles of five codes: three U.S. codes, the Canadian code, and the ...
