Effective Information Centers - by Robert J Thierauf (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book is designed to help MIS and information center managers and their staffs to efficiently and cost effectively meet the needs of end-users in their organizations. Focusing on managerial aspects of information centers, Robert J. Thierauf explores the ways in which new information technology--spreadsheets, query languages, report writers, word processing, etc.--can be placed in the hands of end-users without the interdepartmental conflict and loss of systems control often associated with such transitions.

Book Synopsis

This book is designed to help MIS and information center managers and their staffs to efficiently and cost effectively meet the needs of end-users in their organizations. Focusing on managerial aspects of information centers, Robert J. Thierauf explores the ways in which new information technology--spreadsheets, query languages, report writers, word processing, etc.--can be placed in the hands of end-users without the interdepartmental conflict and loss of systems control often associated with such transitions.

Review Quotes

?. . . Thierauf's book is an excellent study on two levels. It is a practical study on how to successfully manage an information center. But woven in through the text are discussons of some very important issues--the role of an information center in an organization, training, relations between the IC and the MIS department, and the survival of an information center within an organization. . . . This book is a must, not only for anyone working with micros in an organization, but also for anyone who is interested in the best ways to handle information systems within a corporate environment.?-Journal of the American Society for Information Science

." . . Thierauf's book is an excellent study on two levels. It is a practical study on how to successfully manage an information center. But woven in through the text are discussons of some very important issues--the role of an information center in an organization, training, relations between the IC and the MIS department, and the survival of an information center within an organization. . . . This book is a must, not only for anyone working with micros in an organization, but also for anyone who is interested in the best ways to handle information systems within a corporate environment."-Journal of the American Society for Information Science

About the Author

ROBERT J. THIERAUF is Professor of Information and Decision Sciences at Xavier University and served as chairman of the Department of Management and Information Systems for thirteen years.