From Control to Drift
the dynamics of corporate information infrastructures
$245.60
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2000
Summary
Firms are investing considerable resources to create large information infrastructures able to fulfil their varied information-processing and communication needs. The more the drive towards globalization, the more such infrastructures become crucial.The ‘wiring’ of the corporation should be done in a way that is aligned with its corporate strategy-it is global and generates value. This book presents six in-depth case studies of largecorporations-AstraZeneca, IBM, Norsk Hydro, Roche, SKF, and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198297345 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198297343 |
| Author: | Claudio U. Ciborra |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 517g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 162mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
‘Refreshing new scholarly ideas connected to everyday practice. A goldmineof theory and practice.‘Chris Argyris
`Refreshing new scholarly ideas connected to everyday practice. A gold mineof theory and practice.‘Chris Argyris
About The Author
Claudio U. Ciborra
Claudio U. Ciborra is Professor of Information Systems at the London School of Economics. He is a leading researcher in the areas of information systems, management, and strategy. Affiliated to many leading European universities and research centres, he has conducted several international projects studying the impacts of IT on organizations. Author of many books on this topic, he is also widely published in the related fields of institutional economics, strategy,and organization theory.
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