Strategic Information Management: Theory and Practice

Today, there are few in senior management positions who can afford to ignore modern information technology, and few individuals who would prefer to be without it. Modern IT is key to organizational performance; yet we often assume the benefits will occur without forethought or effort. As managerial tasks become more complex, so the nature of the required information systems changes - from structured, routine support to ad hoc, unstructured, complex enquiries at the highest levels of management. If taken for granted, serious implications can arise for organizations.

This fifth edition of Strategic Information Management has been brought fully up to date with recent developments in the management of information systems, including digital transformation strategy, the issues surrounding big data, and algorithmic decision-making. The book provides a rich source of material reflecting recent thinking on the key issues facing executives, drawing from a wide range of contemporary articles written by leading experts in North America, Europe, and Australia. Combining theory with practice, each section is fully introduced, includes further reading and questions for further discussion.

Designed for MBA, Master's level students, and advanced undergraduate students taking courses in information systems management, it also provides a wealth of information and references for researchers.

Robert D. Galliers is the University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, formerly Provost, at Bentley University, USA, Professor Emeritus, formerly Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK, and Honorary Visiting Professor at Loughborough University, UK. Formerly, he was also Professor of Information Systems at the London School of Economics, UK and Head of the School of Information Systems at Curtin University, Australia.

Dorothy E. Leidner is the Ferguson Professor of Information Systems at Baylor University, USA, and a Senior Research Fellow at Lund University, Sweden. She is a summer Visiting Professor at the University of Mannheim, Germany. She has broad international experience, having previously served as Associate Professor at INSEAD, France, and as Visiting Professor at ETH Zurich, Switzerland; ITESM, Mexico; and the University of Caen, France.

Boyka Simeonova is an Assistant Professor in Information Management at Loughborough University, UK. Boyka previously worked at University of London, UK. Boyka is Director of the Knowledge and the Digital Economy Network and Deputy Director of the Centre for Information Management at Loughborough University, UK. Boyka is currently a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK.