An investigation of the strategic information systems planning success in Chinese publicly traded firms

Based on a survey of Chinese publicly traded firms, we report on the status of the strategic information systems planning success in China. Through this analysis of the survey data, we found that Chinese managers are not using IS as a competitive weapon though they have already realized some aspects of strategic information system planning. We also examined the differences between Eastern and Western cultural and political context factors to explain this phenomenon.     

DNA-like linguistic secret sharing for strategic information systems

The development of DNA cryptography has contributed to the ability of solving many computationally difficult problems by offering the capability of executing calculations in parallel. This capability is used particularly in solving NP-complete problems or implementing cryptography and steganography solutions. Biological computation models based on bonds between nitrogen bases in nucleic acid chains that make up DNA structures can also be used to develop new solutions for smart information management. This study discusses new secret splitting techniques based on mathematical linguistic methods and designed for intelligently managing secret data within hierarchical structures. These techniques make use of information coding models found in the coding of DNA sequences.     

核电工程管理信息资源规划问题研究

根据广东核电一核、二核工程建设过程中信息系统不健全“信息孤岛”现象严重的问题，以信息资源规划理论为基础，对核电工程管理信息资源规划技术进行研究，提出业务梳理、用户视图规范化、数据流分析、系统功能建模、数据库设计标准化等过程和方法，旨在以信息资源规划为基础，建立统一的、标准的、完善的工程管理信息系统，确保广东核电三核、四核工程以及其他核电工程建设的质量控制、进度控制和投资控制。     

Identifying the information management process and knowledge creation in technology-based companies: a Brazilian comparative case study

Knowledge Management Research & Practice - Information and knowledge have been cited over the last two decades as competitive advantage tools. Recently, the use of them has been discussed to...     

Decision-oriented frameworks for management information systems design

Despite the rapid growth in the use of computers in organizations, few of the resulting systems have had a significant impact on the way in which management makes decisions. Frameworks are needed which aid in understanding the structure of management information systems, toward providing focus and improving the effectiveness of systems efforts.This paper surveys recent conceptual and empirical work related to development of decision-oriented frameworks for management information systems design, particularly as related to the improving the management of organizations.     

Beyond automation and control: Manufacturing information systems from a strategic perspective

This paper reviews the application of computer-based information systems for manufacturing, which has found a lack of strategic orientation. Critical factors for a strategic-oriented information system, i.e. external information scanning, data refining and information reporting, are discussed. A strategic-oriented system model that incorporates information scanning-refining-reporting into manufacturing automation and control systems is proposed. A case study of a corporate strategic information processing system in a UK company is explored. Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are made.     

Management information systems and strategic performances: The role of top team composition

Organizations adopt sophisticated management information systems, which provide top managers with an ample range of information to achieve multiple strategic performances. However, organizations differ in the extent to which they improve their performance. This paper analyzes the role of top management team in the relationship between management information systems and strategic performance. Using data collected from 92 top management teams, it analyses how different team compositions interact with a sophisticated management information system, and how this interaction affects strategic performances, which are focused on cost reduction and flexibility. The findings show how the effect of management information system on strategic performance (focused on flexibility) is moderated by top management team diversity.     

医院住院管理信息系统的分析与设计

结合当前医院信息化管理进程,对医院的业务系统进行深入分析研究,归纳医院住院管理系统的业务流程,提出医院住院系统的设计思想,从功能模块、关键技术等角度给出医院住院系统的具体实现。     

A study of information systems planning and its effectiveness in Taiwan

The main objectives of this research were to compare and contrast the findings of the relationships among different stages of information systems (IS) strategic planning, system planning, plan implementation, and IS effectiveness across various organizations in Taiwan. The intent was to take a broad look at the key concerns of IS planning across cultures. The relationships among three phases of planning (strategic planning, systems planning, and plan implementation), and their relationships with user satisfaction were examined. Five hypotheses are used to examine the relationships. The correlation analysis results support the following hypotheses: (1) the extent of IS systems planning is positively associated with the extent of IS strategic planning; (2) the extent of plan implementation is positively associated with the extent of IS systems planning; and (3) the extent of IS strategic planning is positively associated with the extent of user satisfaction. IS systems planning has no effect on user satisfaction. IS plan implementation has no relationship with user satisfaction.     

Managing information systems for urban and regional planning in Asian metropolitan regions

Information management is a neglected function of urban and regional planning in Asian metropolitan regions. Although some kind of information systems exist, these are mostly used for general administration and not for urban and regional planning. The critical factors which appear to impede the implementation of information systems are the inability to define the information needs, lack of systematic and disaggregated data, reliance on secondary sources and administrative records, lack of effective data processing devices, shortage of skilled personnel for data analysis, inadequate and defective methods and procedures for monitoring and evaluation, and limited resources for the adoption of information systems and technology. Some international organizations are increasingly committed to assisting the developing countries in practical programmes and pilot demonstration projects geared to the development of information systems for planning.     

信息系统通用用户安全管理设计与实现

在中大型信息系统中都要进行用户管理以及用户权限管理,本文将给出设计通用用户安全管理设计思路,并给出设计成功的关键流程及应用实例。     

Cognitive systems for intelligent business information management in cognitive economy

This paper will present new theoretical and applied solutions for intelligent data analysis and information management in the fields of cognitive economics. Intelligent data analysis and information management are performed by information systems called cognitive systems, dedicated for semantic interpretation of acquired business information. To interpret the meaning of the analysed data, complex linguistic algorithms must be used, based on which it is possible to find the core information elements for business processes forecasting and economical knowledge management. The presentation of selected methods of semantic data analysis in cognitive economy, which allow to perform both local and global information management forms the main subject of this paper. Here, semantic analysis methods are dedicated to cognitive economics problems, namely the interpretation, analysis and assessment of the meaning of selected sets of economic/financial ratios. The meaning of the interpreted data sets is assessed by analysing the layers of meaning contained in data analysed sets. Obtained semantic information may be used in future business processes evaluation and forecasting.     

土地规划协同管理信息系统的设计研究

随着当前土地利用总体规划调整完善工作的完成,采用地理信息系统和国土资源空间数据一体化等现代技术对历史和当前产生的土地利用规划成果数据进行管理,对国土资源管理部门传统的规划业务工作模式进行改造已成为大势所趋。文章以国土资源管理部门的土地规划业务工作为研究对象,介绍了基于异构空间数据集成和国土资源空间数据一体化技术,整合GIS和MIS开发技术的土地规划协同管理信息系统开发的设计及功能结构、数据库等方面的系统设计。     

Automatic ranking of information retrieval systems using data fusion

Measuring effectiveness of information retrieval (IR) systems is essential for research and development and for monitoring search quality in dynamic environments. In this study, we employ new methods for automatic ranking of retrieval systems. In these methods, we merge the retrieval results of multiple systems using various data fusion algorithms, use the top-ranked documents in the merged result as the “(pseudo) relevant documents,” and employ these documents to evaluate and rank the systems. Experiments using Text REtrieval Conference (TREC) data provide statistically significant strong correlations with human-based assessments of the same systems. We hypothesize that the selection of systems that would return documents different from the majority could eliminate the ordinary systems from data fusion and provide better discrimination among the documents and systems. This could improve the effectiveness of automatic ranking. Based on this intuition, we introduce a new method for the selection of systems to be used for data fusion. For this purpose, we use the bias concept that measures the deviation of a system from the norm or majority and employ the systems with higher bias in the data fusion process. This approach provides even higher correlations with the human-based results. We demonstrate that our approach outperforms the previously proposed automatic ranking methods.     

Building a compassionate workplace using information technology: Considerations for information systems research

This opinion paper presents the need for IS research on compassion in the organizational workplace. Given the current challenges caused by COVID-19, we argue that organizations need to be resilient to counter the adverse effects of this pandemic. Developing a compassionate organizational workplace is an effective way to build resilient organizations. The paper draws attention to the fact that a focus on compassion can be a valuable scope of inquiry within IS research. It proposes an integrative framework mapping the scope of compassion in IS research and develops a research agenda that can aid future inquiry into this phenomenon.     

Promoting the continuing usage of strategic information systems: The role of supervisory leadership in the successful implementation of enterprise systems

Organizations face significant challenges in capturing value from their investments in strategic information systems such as enterprise systems (ES). Managers are a powerful source of influence shaping the post-adoption attitudes and behaviors of users and the success of ES. However, the extant IS literature has focused primarily on the role of top management and theoretical explanations of the role of supervisors in fostering continuing usage of ES are lacking. Drawing on transformational leadership theory and the IS continuance (ISC) model, this paper conceptualizes a theoretical model differentiating the influence mechanisms through which different types of leadership behaviors influence the success of ES. Data collected from 192 users of ES confirms our theorization. We find that transformational leadership behaviors of supervisors influence users’ evaluations of satisfaction and perceived usefulness, while their transactional leadership behaviors influence users’ ES continuance intention by moderating the effects of user satisfaction and perceived usefulness on ES continuance intention. This study advances research on the role of leadership behaviors of supervisors in capturing value from enterprise systems. The research also contributes to practice by suggesting effective strategies for promoting continued usage of mission critical systems such as enterprise systems and delivering value from firms’ IT investments.     

The impact of core and infrastructure business activities on information systems planning and effectiveness

Core and infrastructure business activities are vital to the organization, and are growing more and more dependent on information systems. Theory suggests that more core and infrastructure business activities would inspire more strategic information systems planning which in turn would result in greater planning effectiveness. One hundred thirty chief information officers in manufacturing companies completed a questionnaire about the extent that their organization performed core and infrastructure business activities, and carried out technical, personnel, and procedures planning. The findings showed that infrastructure activities lead to all three types of planning whereas core activities lead only to procedures planning. Moreover, they showed that technical planning leads to planning effectiveness whereas personnel and procedures planning do not. The findings suggest that future researchers might try to uncover the reasons that core activities do not lead to more information systems planning. For practitioners, the findings suggest that managers reconsider how their organizations respond to core and infrastructure needs, and whether they should adjust their information systems planning.     

Deploying information technologies for organizational innovation: Lessons from case studies

Organizations must innovate if they are to survive in today's fiercely competitive marketplace. In this paper, we explore how leading organizations are using emerging technologies to enable novel forms of ideation that can radically increase the sheer volume of ideas they explore. In addition, we outline how organizations use technologies to cost effectively manage this increased volume of ideas by optimizing generation, mobilization, advocacy and screening, experimentation, commercialization, and even the diffusion and implementation of ideas. Critical to this is the management of knowledge during the innovation process.     

信息沟通、管理控制与战略变化速度的关系研究

综合考虑组织沟通与管理控制方式对战略变化速度的潜在影响,以及组织沟通对企业管理控制方式的影响,研究了通过信息沟通与控制措施来管理战略变化速度问题。基于组织理论和战略管理理论,提出了信息沟通、管理控制与战略变化速度之间关系的概念模型与相关假设,并通过585家国内企业调查数据进行了实证检验。结果表明,信息沟通有利于战略变化的快速实施,重视信息沟通的企业往往会同时采用战略控制与财务控制;而官僚型企业则更倾向于采用财务控制;战略控制会妨碍战略变化的快速实施,而财务控制会促进战略变化的快速实施。