Information Technology: How Leading Firms use IT to gain an Advantage by William

Description: Information Technology by William V. Rapp Focuses on the strategic principles fundamental to using information technology to gain market control. This book provides case examples of how to use IT. It is designed to help managers struggling with how to harness the information revolution. It describes how non-information technology companies are employing strategic principles and using it. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The focus of this book is to educate the reader on the strategic principles fundamental to using information technology to gain market control. It provides case examples of how to use IT to enhance existing core competencies and strategies. The book is designed to help managers struggling with how to advantageously harness the new information revolution. It can also support executive and business education programs on managing technology when few such studies exist.While Internet and information technologies are currently hot topics many firms and executives are without the tools and know-how of how to actually use them to improve results. Some major firms havesophisticated strategies for using information technology to impact, control and even own their competitive environments. This book describes how major non-information technology companies are doing this and the strategic principles employed. Author Biography William V. Rapp is at Columbia University. Table of Contents Hugh Patrick: ForewordTerminologyAcronymsIntroductionPart I. A Strategic Framework for Using IT1: Basic Strategic Framework2: Managing Information Technology3: Advanced Strategy4: Convergence, Competition, EvolutionPart II. Case Studies5: Pharmaceuticals: Takeda, Merck6: Steel: Nucor, Tokyo Steel, Nippon Steel7: Automobiles: Toyota8: Retailing: Ito-Yokado, Seven-Eleven Japan9: Life Insurance: Nationwide Financial Services, Meiji Seimei10: International Retail Banking: Sanwa Bank, Citigroup11: Mobile Telecommunications: NokiaPart III. Conclusions12: Gaining a Leading Edge or Leaving a Bleeding TailAppendix: Sloan Industry Centers Long Description The focus of this book is to educate the reader on the strategic principles fundamental to using information technology to gain market control. It provides case examples of how to use IT to enhance existing core competencies and strategies. The book is designed to help managers struggling with how to advantageously harness the new information revolution. It can also support executive and business education programs on managing technology when few such studies exist.While Internet and information technologies are currently hot topics many firms and executives are without the tools and know-how of how to actually use them to improve results. Some major firms havesophisticated strategies for using information technology to impact, control and even own their competitive environments. This book describes how major non-information technology companies are doing this and the strategic principles employed. Promotional "Headline" Why Read This Book? Acknowledgements Hugh Patrick: Foreword Introduction Terminology Part I. A Strategic Framework for Using IT 1 Basic Strategic Framework. 2 Managing Information Technology. 3 Advanced Strategy. 4 Convergence, Competition, Evolution. Part II. Cases 5 Pharmaceuticals: Takeda, Merck. 6 Steel: Nucor, Tokyo Steel, Noppon Steel. 7 Automobiles: Toyota. 8 Retailing: Ito-Yokado, Seven-Eleven Japan. 9 Life Insurance: Nationwide Financial Services, Meiji Mutual. 10 International Retail Banking: Sanwa, Citigroup. 11 Mobile Telecommunications: Nokia. Part III. Conclusions 12 Gaining a Leading Edge or Leaving a Bleeding Tail. Details ISBN0195148134 Author William V. Rapp Short Title INFO TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES Language English ISBN-10 0195148134 ISBN-13 9780195148138 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Illustrations 3 figures, numerous boxes and tables Affiliation Columbia University Subtitle How Leading Firms use IT to gain an Advantage Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195148138 UK Release Date 2002-08-15 AU Release Date 2002-08-15 NZ Release Date 2002-08-15 US Release Date 2002-08-15 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2002-08-15 DEWEY 658.4038 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 336 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97822829;

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