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The Business Value of Computers

Author : Paul A. Strassmann

Publisher : Information Economics Press

Page : 558 pages

File Size : 49,27 MB

Release : 1990

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780962041327

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The book addresses the practical needs of executives responsible for planning, budgeting & justifying information technology expenditures. Written by the former chief information executive (1956-1978) & vice president of strategic planning (1978-1985), author of the widely acclaimed & translated INFORMATION PAYOFF - THE TRANSFORMATION OF WORK IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE (Free Press, 1985), lecturer & university professor. Reviews: "A New Bible for Management Information Systems. An eminently readable book made more so by a playful sense of humor" -Information Week-; "Strips away obfuscation that has concealed the real value of computers." (The Financial Post); "A true path to the Holy Grail of business value." (Computer Weekly); "Some surprising answers to familiar questions cast new light on investing profitably in computer hardware & software." (The Conference Board); "All those either transfixed or baffled by the powers & potential of computers would do well to heed Strassmann's advice." (Daily Telegraph); "Measuring managerial productivity is the key to knowing how to invest in information technology. Strassmann's new book sets out the results of his research in detail. His argument comes through clearly." (The Financial Times).



Computers in Business: K201

Author : Kelley School of Business Faculty

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 426 pages

File Size : 49,10 MB

Release : 2016-08-22

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0253026636

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Faculty at Indiana University’s world-renowned Kelley School of Business present this essential introductory guide to the role of computers and other information technologies in business. Highlights include instruction and applied practice in two of the most widely used commercial software packages: Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel. Students learn, via hands-on examples, many of the powerful tools contained in these two platforms, with emphasis on how to analyze real business problems to help make important decisions.



Computer Management

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Page : pages

File Size : 19,59 MB

Release : 1962

Category : Computer programming

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Computers and Commerce

Author : Arthur Lawrence Norberg

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 366 pages

File Size : 29,85 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780262140904

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"Both ERA and EMCC had their roots in World War II, and in postwar years both firms received major funding from the United States government. Norberg analyzes the interaction between the two companies and the government and examines the impact of this institutional context on technological innovation. He looks at the two firms' operations after 1951 as independent subsidiaries of Remington Rand, and documents the management problems that began after Remington Rand merged with Sperry Gyroscope to form Sperry Rand in 1955"--Jacket.



COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT (With CD )

Author : Niranjan Shrivastava

Publisher :

Page : 684 pages

File Size : 39,5 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

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ISBN : 9788177228502

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About The Book: The book helps you to develop an appreciation of different software and hardware systems available in the industry. It provides an introduction about computers and operating systems develops a basic understanding about the software programs applied for office automation, introduces the basic concepts of database management, and provides an overview about the concepts of data communication, Internet, and E-commerce. The book helps you to learn about computer usage in business organizations with specific reference to commercial data processing systems.This book is ideal for the management students who are willing to have a grasp over fundamental concepts of computers and the software and hardware systems applied in various domains of business organizations for office automation and communication.



Systems, Experts, and Computers

Author : Agatha C. Hughes

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 526 pages

File Size : 25,70 MB

Release : 2011-01-21

Category : Science

ISBN : 9780262263009

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This groundbreaking book charts the origins and spread of the systems movement. After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power. Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing skepticism about the role of technology and "experts" in American society, led to a retrenchment, systems methods are still part of modern managerial practice. This groundbreaking book charts the origins and spread of the systems movement. It describes the major players including RAND, MITRE, Ramo-Wooldrige (later TRW), and the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis—and examines applications in a wide variety of military, government, civil, and engineering settings. The book is international in scope, describing the spread of systems thinking in France and Sweden. The story it tells helps to explain engineering thought and managerial practice during the last sixty years.



Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts

Author : R. Kuehr

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 306 pages

File Size : 32,41 MB

Release : 2012-12-06

Category : Science

ISBN : 9401000336

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Personal computers have made life convenient in many ways, but what about their impacts on the environment due to production, use and disposal? Manufacturing computers requires prodigious quantities of fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and water. Rapid improvements in performance mean we often buy a new machine every 1-3 years, which adds up to mountains of waste computers. How should societies respond to manage these environmental impacts? This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies. One conclusion is that extending the lifespan of computers (e.g. through reselling) is an environmentally and economically effective strategy that deserves more attention from governments, firms and the general public.



Computers for Management

Author : Peter C. Sanderson

Publisher : Pan

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 38,77 MB

Release : 1969

Category : Computers

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Computers for Management

Author : Humphrey Sturt

Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 35,35 MB

Release : 1969

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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Composite work on the theoretical aspects and economic implications of computer usage in business management, with particular reference to practices in the UK - includes historical perspectives and trends, and covers EDP systems, hardware, equipment, systems design, software, EDP personnel, management attitudes, etc. Bibliographys.



Computer Management

Author : Nancy Foy

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Page : 224 pages

File Size : 43,18 MB

Release : 1972-11-01

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ISBN : 9780442802493

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