Managing with Information Technology

During the last two decades, computers have become routine tools in business, education and industry. Computing and the use of computers is no longer exclusively the province of the specialist. A new generation of "professional" users has emerged, the "hybrid managers" who have to combine a knowledge of new technology with an understanding of the management of the area in which it is being used. Managing with Information Technology offers a unique approach to this important and developing area, bridging the conventional divides between computing technology and private, public and voluntary sector management. By providing business managers (and management students) with insights into the way I.T. is applied in different sectors, the book suggests directions for the efficient and cost-effective application of I.T.