Journal of Systems Management articles from August 1989

Journal of Systems Management archives from August 1989

Integrating technology to increase application development productivity. (technical)
August 1, 1989... Integrating Technology To Increase Application Development Productivity * Systems development productivity of application programmer/analysts is becoming a growing concern to all organizations involved with information services and data...

It takes a champion. (to effect change in the workplace)
August 1, 1989... It Takes A Champion * During the past three decades, many new methods and technologies were introduced into the workplace. These innovations ranged from project and matrix forms of management to office automation. It was assumed that...

Integrating systems.
August 1, 1989... Integrating Systems * Most information professionals bear the battle scars from overdue projects and unmet MIS promises, many of which are self inflicted. People with battle scars tend to be more cynical about new tools of battle because the...

Effective listening. (Management Information Round Table)
August 1, 1989... Effective Listening * Issue: My company prides itself in maintaining an "open organization" that freely disseminates information each employee needs to know to work productively and to compete for advancement in a harmonious environment....

Quality and productivity. (from business computer systems)
August 1, 1989... Quality and Productivity * The recently increased attention on quality and productivity will continue and intensify in the years immediately ahead. Hardware will become a ubiquitous commodity, and at a later stage, database management systems...

Organizational structures. (business management systems)
August 1, 1989... Organizational Structures * Organizational structure is an important integrative characteristic of a business management system, but one should distinguish between the composition of the management system (organizationally independent...

Designing an integrated distribution system. (technical)
August 1, 1989... Designing An Integrated Distribution System * In 1965 Peter Drucker insightfully called physical distribution "the frontier of modern management." Although the description holds partially true even today, much significant work done in the...

A successful I-S operation without an I-S department. (information system at Universal Industries) (company profile)
August 1, 1989... A Successful I/S Operation Without an I/S Department * Since their inception, information systems have brought many benefits to the organization: improved decision making, paperwork reduction, cost savings and competitive advantage, to name a...

The psychologist hurdle. (column)
August 1, 1989... The Psychologist Hurdle * Psychological testing and interviewing are an integral part of many companies' employment procedure. Some companies use a brief, one-test approach, while others become involved in a full day of testing and discussions...