A big-picture look at how the latest trends in informationmanagement and technology are impacting business models andinnovation worldwide With all of the recent emphasis on "big data," analytics andvisualization, and emerging technology architectures such assmartphone networks, social media, and cloud computing, the way wedo business is undergoing rapid change. The right business modelcan create overnight sensations—think of Groupon, the iPad,or Facebook. At the same time, alternative models for organizingresources such as home schooling, Linux, or Kenya's Ushihidi tooltranscend conventional business designs. Timely and visionary,Information, Technology, and the Future of Commerce looks athow the latest technology trends and their impact on human behaviorare impacting business practices from recruitment throughmarketing, supply chains, and customer service.Discusses information economics, human behavior, technologyplatforms, and other facts of contemporary lifeExamines how humans organize resources and do work in thechanging landscapeProvides case studies profiling how competitive advantage canbe a direct result of innovative business models that exploit thesetrendsRevealing why traditional strategy formulation is challenged bythe realities of the connected world, Information, Technology,and the Future of Commerce ties technology to business andsocial environments in an approachable, informed manner withinnovative, big-picture analysis of what's taking place now ininformation strategy and technology.

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Product Description: An executive from the world's largest privately held software company shows how to align IT with business solutions to create value, drive strategy, and achieve corporate objectivesBlogger, speaker, software executive, and bestselling author Jill Dyché has been thinking about leadership a lot lately...read more

"Information Technology Project Management" is the first project management title with a focus solely on Information Technology projects. The book combines the best of both worlds: an academic text that treats project management from a research point of view, providing running cases and other strong pedagogical elements; and a practical text that provides hands-on projects at the end of each chapter using Microsoft Project, the tool of choice in this market. It also provides excellent preparation for the PMI (Project Management Institute) certification exam.

Product Description: The future of a company lies in its ability to make authentic connections in a global, "flattened world" economy, spanning departments, cultures, and countries.  Flat World Navigation explains how network-building, collaboration, and authentic communication are essential to navigating this new business landscape...read more

Product Description: In Beyond E-Business: Towards Networked Structures Paul Grefen returns with his tried and tested BOAT framework for e-business, now fully expanded and updated with the very latest overview of digitally connected business; from business models, organization structures and architecture, to information technology...read more