Journal of Systems Management articles from December 1990

Journal of Systems Management archives from December 1990

The function and management of information centers.
December 1, 1990... Information centers have changed considerably since IBM coined the term in 1976. According to a 1982 issue of IBM Systems Journal, when John Hammond of IBM first described infomation centers he saw them as being "dedicated to support the users...

Commercial use of expert systems in the U.S.
December 1, 1990... Artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, but has been an ongoing effort since the 1950s. AI is the art and science of programming computers to perform tasks that are presently done better by humans because they involve higher mental processes...

End users talk computer policy.
December 1, 1990... During the last 10 years, microcomputers have been introduced into organizations at a sustained rate. Since this type of equipment requires increasing investment and is the object of ever increasing demands on the part of end users,...

Information refineries - converting facts into knowledge.
December 1, 1990... "If Gustave Eiffel were alive today, he would be working in software. What iron, steel and reinforced concrete were in the late 19th and early 20 centuries, software is now: the preeminent medium for building new and visionary structures."...

Management attitudes toward IT in the U.K. (information technology)
December 1, 1990... The United Kingdom remains one of the few remaining bastions for the doctrine that a broad liberal arts education is the best possible preparation for management and leadership positions. In the U.K., top management stil is educated on the...

How experienced users rate voice mail.
December 1, 1990... During the past 50 years a wide variety of technological advancements have helped enhance business communication. The constant improvement of the typewriter from manual to electric to electronic operation has been accompanied by the...

Are microcomputers useful in management education?
December 1, 1990... The widespread use of personal computers by managers is ample testimony to their effectiveness and value. Personal computers are persuasive in organizations. Major corporations purchase them in large quantities, and many have made it a matter...