Journal of Global Information Management articles from July 1999

Journal of Global Information Management archives from July 1999

Global Information Management and the Manufacturing Function.(Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 1999... In 1985 an article by Bruce Kogut (1985) addressed the relative benefits of multinational operations in a global economy. In arguing that a multinational enterprise (MINE) can "profit" from "operational flexibility," Kogut articulated a vision...

A Research Manifesto for Global Information Management.
July 1, 1999... A growing body of knowledge is being accumulated in the area of global information management (GIM). Research in this area has grown significantly in the 1990s. Not only are established IS journals publishing an increasing amount in this area...

Organizational Impacts of New Communication Technology: A Comparison of Cellular Phone Adoption in France and the United States.
July 1, 1999... This study tests the multi-cultural applicability of Huber's technological imperative framework by comparing the effects of the adoption of a new telecommunication technology, cellular phones, on the behavior of the sales force in several...

Determinants of Information Technology Adoption: An Extension of Existing Models to Firms in a Developing Country.
July 1, 1999... Advances in new information technology and changes in the global environment have made it increasingly difficult for organizations to make decisions regarding information technology adoption. Moreover, information systems in a global...

Comparing U.S. & Japanese Companies on Competitive Intelligence, IS Support, and Business Change.
July 1, 1999... The increase in business competitiveness forces companies to adopt new technologies to redesign business processes, improve products, and support organizational changes necessary for better performance. The literature on Competitive...

Information Systems: An Emerging Discipline?(Review)
July 1, 1999... Information Systems: An emerging discipline? Mingers, John and Frank Stowell (Eds) 1997. Maidenhead, Berks: McGraw-Hill. 383 pages. ISBN 0-07709295-3 `The harnessing, manipulation of data to provide information is such a valuable resource...

The Corporate Memory: Information Management in the Electronic Age.
July 1, 1999... The Corporate Memory: Information management in the electronic age. Kenneth A. Megill, East Grinstead, UK: Bowker-Saur. 1997 110 pages; ISBN 1857391586 This slim volume looks at corporate memory from the point of view of records...