A professional book that provides a context for the debate about the relationship of people and computers.
Book Details:
- Author: Geoff Walsham
- ISBN: 9780470845066
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 288
- BISAC: BUS063000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Strategic Planning
About the Book and Topic:
A professional book that provides a context for the debate about the relationship of people and computers.
The author takes a holistic approach to a highly topical area. He is also one of the most highly qualified scholars currently writing and talking about regions of the world where IS/IT has not traditionally affected people’s day-to-day working lives.
It is generally accepted that the role of IS/IT in modern society is crucial in itself and in the way it impacts on people, companies, economics etc. Making a World of Difference shows that as we readily acknowledge that this environment is rapidly changing, it is important not to focus too closely on current technologies i.e. the internet, or one particular system of thought i.e. knowledge management, but consider them as one of many other alternatives. * Takes a global view by recognizing other models outside of the UK/US and provides case studies from companies in Japan, Thailand, India and China etc. * Structured to be of use for academics and business audience–Part 1 is holistic and reflexive, while Parts 2 and 3 are written for the busy manager who can consider the key issues independently. * Looks at SMEs as well as large multi-nationals–one of the few books to do so. * The book will have lasting appeal as it does not focus on specific technologies or systems and therefore will not date as quickly as other books in this area.
About the Author
GEOFF WALSHAM is a Research Professor of Management Studies at the Judge Institute of Management Studies, Cambridge University, UK. His teaching and research is centred on the development, management and use of computer-based information systems, and the relationship of information and communication technologies to stability and change in organizations and societies. He is particularly interested in the human consequences of computerization in a global context, including both industrialized and developing countries.