"Strategies for effectively managing how information technology impacts human and organizational behavior are discussed in this business guide. Covering both the ôsoftö and ôhardö dimensions of organizational development, information is provided on e-communication, virtual teams, and action learning. A framework for increasing crosscultural efficiency and the global economy engagement is provided."

"This book presents quality articles focused on key issues concerning the behavioral and social aspects of information technology"--Provided by publisher.

The growth of modern information technology has created a challenge in the organizational and managerial areas of IT. While technological advances often make tasks easier, the human side of a task is still affected. Cases on the Human Side of Information Technology provides many real-life examples of how organizations have handled human side issues in the overall utilization and management of IT. It presents information to assist educators and professionals in the implementation of strategies for the benefit of the company or organization.

The technology behind knowledge management is familiar to many managers, but the human side of knowledge management is less familiar. For example, how do motivation and learning affect the individual's acquisition and transfer of knowledge, and how do group dynamics mediate the role of knowledge in an organization? This book reviews the literature that addresses the human side of knowledge acquisition, transfer, and application. The author presents these annotations and a view of knowledge management that provides support for leaders who must capture the information available within their orga.

Annotation Information technology continues to revolutionarize the way commercial enterprises, government, and individuals conduct business. Sustained success in value creation in today's networked economies depends in part on how organizations are effective in attracting, developing, and retaining talented IS professionals. The magnitude of the challenges that face organizations in managing IS professionals demand clearer and more cohesive strategies than currently exist. Strategies for Managing IS/IT Personnel explores the challenges faced by organizations as they develop strategies for recruiting, training, retraining and retaining IT professional. This book should be valuable to all managers, researchers, teachers and students who want to learn about issues related to the IS professional career and how strategies for recruiting, training, retraining and retaining the "best and the brightest" IT talent can be designed, implemented and monitored.

"Assisting individuals interested in and responsible for the management of major change within organizations, this book provides the theories and values that should be adhered to in order to achieve change successfully and effectively. The complexities of the change process are explained, and practical guidance for those trying to mold change so that it can offer a route to a better quality of life is provided. This book also examines what has been called the sociotechnical philosophy of taking the needs of people into account when new work systems are being introduced."

Emerging information technologies of the past few decades are now providing organizations with new tools to develop innovative organizational concepts and applications. This book is a collection of timely research and practical papers on the subject of IT management and its role in organizational innovation.

Readings in Virtual Research Ethics: Issues and Controversies provides an in-depth look at the emerging field of online research and the corresponding ethical dilemmas associated with it. Issues related to traditional research ethics such as autonomy or respect for persons, justice, and beneficence are extended into the virtual realm and such areas as subject selection and recruitment, informed consent, privacy, ownership of data, and research with minors, among many others are explored in the media and contexts of email surveys and interviews, synchronous chat, virtual ethnography, asynchronous discussion lists, and newsgroups.

Advances of information and communications technologies have created new forces in managing organizations. These forces are leading modern organizations to reassess their current structures to become more effective in the growing global economy. This Proceedings is aimed at the challenges involved in effective utilization and management of technologies in contemporary organizations.

This Proceedings contains many research and practical papers dealing with the impact and influence of information technology on the global economy.