Strategic Use of Information Technology for Global Organizations (Advances in Global Information Management)

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The role of chief information officer (CIO) takes on many forms, and is contingent on many factors. Environmental factors such as size, industry, or organizational structure; senior management s interpretation of the value of information technology to the overall operation of the firm; and industry-based regulations, all contribute to the function of this role. Strategic Use of Information Technology for Global Organizations provides valuable insights into the role of CIO s, their necessary interaction with other parts of the organization and the external relationships with vendors and suppliers. Strategic Use of Information Technology for Global Organizations emphasizes the need for balance between management and technology in the role of CIO. It focuses on this role as not only an expert on information technology, but as a leader in the appropriate application of IT.

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Dr. M. Gordon Hunter is currently an Associate Professor in Information Systems in the Faculty of Management at The University of Lethbridge. Gordon has previously held academic positions at universities in Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He has held visiting positions at universities in Germany, USA and New Zealand. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He received his doctorate from Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Gordon has also obtained a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation from the Society of Management Accountants of Canada. He is a member of the British Computer Society and the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), where he has obtained an Information Systems Professional (ISP) designation. He has extensive experience as a systems analyst and manager in industry and government organizations in Canada. Gordon is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Global Information Management. He is the Canadian World Representative for the Information Resource Management Association. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Global Information Technology Management, and the Journal of Information Technology Cases and Application. Gordon has published articles in MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, The Journal of Global Information Management, Information Systems Journal, and Information, Technology and People. He has conducted seminar presentations in Canada, USA, Asia, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Gordon s current research interests relate to theproductivity of systems analysts with emphasis upon the personnel component, including cross-cultural aspects, the use of information systems by small business, and the effective development of information systems. Dr. Felix B Tan is Professor of Information Systems and Head of the School of Computer and Information Sci