Journal of Global Information Management articles from April 1999

Journal of Global Information Management archives from April 1999

Global Management of Information Technology Human Resources.(Industry Trend or Event)
April 1, 1999... Preface The main intention of this special issue on Global Management of Information Technology Human Resources is to examine the confluence of three major influences on commerce today. From the outback of Australia to the geysers of...

Between Individuals and Teams: Human Resource Management in the Software Sector.(Industry Trend or Event)
April 1, 1999... As the software engineering field has developed, much attention has focused on improving the associated technology and processes. Comparatively little thought has been given to the issue of human resource management. Some see it as central to...

Information Technology Usage Dynamics in Nigeria: An Empirical Study.
April 1, 1999... Researchers have responded to the challenges of information technology management by examining factors that affect or determine technology usage. However, these writings focused mainly on developed countries thereby limiting their...

Leapfrogging an IT Labor Force: Multinational and Indigenous Perspectives.
April 1, 1999... Throughout the worm countries recognizing the economic benefits of IT are rapidly developing information sectors. Advanced industrialized nations have been moving gradually from industrial to post-industrial work while newly industrializing...

Global Information Systems and Human Resource Management: A Research Agenda.(Industry Trend or Event)
April 1, 1999... A socio-technical approach to information systems requires recognition of the inextricable link between information technologies and humans as designers and users. This essay explores five areas in which information technology and human...

An interview with Michael Lutz Lucent Technologies.(Company Operations)
April 1, 1999... Since its creation as part of a "trivestiture" by AT&T in 1996, Lucent Technologies has been a global leader in telecommunications equipment manufacturing and service. In 1998, it posted $30.1 billion in revenue and supported 147,000 employees...

International Human Resources Management.
April 1, 1999... International Human Resource Management Edited by Anne-Wil Harzing & Joris Van Ruysseveidt Sage Publications, Copyright 1995 ISBN 0803979509; $69.95 My first reaction upon reading this book was that it would be of minimal interest to the...