Selected Readings on Information Technology Management: Contemporary Issues

For information technology professionals and advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this volume addresses issues and concepts that will help improve information technology management in the future. Kelley (U. of Massachusetts, Boston) compiles 26 readings that discuss concepts and theories such as reference model management, e-governance, and complexity; development and design methodologies for knowledge, risk, and environmental information management; tools and technologies such as cryptography and data mining; and other topics like document management, enterprise resource planning, and systems for emergency preparedness. The final sections cover education, professional standards, accountability, web data access, and the effects of organizational culture. Contributors work in academia and industry around the world. Readings were previously published from 2003 to 2008. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)