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Overview
Today's MIS manager must understand and apply the latest thinking on the crucial management functions: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Moreover, not only must managers understand the research-based foundations underlying this thinking, they must also know how to leverage the new MIS technologies and incorporate them into it. Thierauf's new book guides managers through the technology/managerial function interface, explains latest research and its applications, and then provides MIS managers, their external auditors and consultants, with a unique questionnaire to help them assess the performance of their MIS groups and their own managerial effectiveness. With illustrations, checklists, guidelines, and unusual clarity of presentation, not only will Thierauf's book help MIS managers and those they report to understand better their day-to-day tasks, but it will also shed new light on the technologies themselves and their inevitable work impacts.
Synopsis
Describes, illustrates, advises on the tasks of the MIS manager, and provides a research-based questionnaire to evaluate the MIS organization's performance.
Booknews
A textbook for MIS managers that takes into account the newer information technology as a means of leveraging it for the benefit of the total company. The volume is divided into seven parts: introduction to effective MIS management; strategic planning and total quality management; MIS organization structures; information technology; systems development process and end-user computing; direction of MIS personnel and end users; and control over the MIS organization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)