Journal of Systems Management articles from March 1995

Journal of Systems Management archives from March 1995

Computer crime & abuse by IS employees: something to worry about? (information systems) (Cover Story)
March 1, 1995... Most Information Systems (IS) managers have long been aware of the need to maintain system security, particularly against computer fraud and sabotage. However, IS managers may not consider their own programmers and analysts as possible...

Flames from the front: in search of mediocrity. (mediocrity in the information systems industry)
March 1, 1995... Just for drill, let's take a little quiz. Suppose you're assigned to a project for your very best customer. This customer accounts for the single biggest piece of your revenue and there appears to be a lot more work down the line. You do your...

Executives speak out on MBA's competency in information technology.
March 1, 1995... In a rapidly and dramatically changing information systems environment, MBAs must be competent to use and manage information systems. This paper presents the results of a survey of executives. Its purpose is to assess the preparation of MBAs in...

Legal liability and e-mail. (electronic mail systems)
March 1, 1995... In a corporate environment, with E-mail as the preferred method to communicate memoranda, legal exposure increases and the ability to control abuses can decrease unless preventive steps are taken to avert possible problems. Electronic mail...

Time bombs, drop dead devices & electronic software repossession: legal & ethical issues involving software locks.
March 1, 1995... There are various legal theories relative to the rights and liabilities of software providers who employ "time bombs" or "drop dead" devices as a method of debt collection or contract enforcement. Although there is a paucity of case law on the...

The user interface. (reservation and ticketing systems)(includes related article)
March 1, 1995... Being a consultant, I spend a lot of time on the road. Thus, I also spend a lot of time talking to my friendly neighborhood travel agent. Recently, I happened to stop by the travel agency and observe her using one of the major national on-line...

Project plans in the new world. (systems development project planning)
March 1, 1995... Boom! Bombs are dropping. Paradigms are being pulverized and hierarchies hacked apart. Stirring up the pot is no longer good enough. Now we puree the contents. The sludge at the bottom must evolve into higher life forms. And of course there...

Motivating your IS staff. (information systems)
March 1, 1995... Motivating employees is a major challenge for many systems managers. At one time or another, most IS professionals are involved in managing and training other employees. To provide needed motivation, managers must serve as positive examples...

Ethics for the Information Age.
March 1, 1995... Ethics for the Information Age seems especially germane having recently witnessed both the opening of the House of Representatives for the 104th US Congress and the interview with Alvin and Heidi Toffler during which they discussed Speaker...

IS security issues for the 1990s: implications for management. (survey of Australian information systems managers)
March 1, 1995... A survey of IS managers of Australia's largest companies provided a ranking of 35 IS security issues in terms of their perceived importance during the next few years. Most attention will be directed at the operational aspects of IS security,...

Client server computing: bringing the company's resources together.
March 1, 1995... Client/server computing is best explained in terms of an analogy. The client side is similar to a general practitioner or doctor. The doctor meets the patient's needs and acts as the focal point for administering to the patient's health. When the...

Ranking the benefits of IS applications for manufacturing. (information systems)
March 1, 1995... In a survey of senior managers who use information systems in 310 manufacturing organizations and who are authorized to make decisions regarding investment in information systems, the managers ranked three applications as most beneficial to their...

EDI: an analysis of adoption, uses, benefits and barriers. (electronic data interchange)
March 1, 1995... Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has come to revolutionize in recent years the way in which businesses conduct their trading activities. Based on the establishment of trading partner relationships, EDI systems have come to signify a speedy,...