This book places IT in perspective by tracing its developmentthrough time, covering its origins in business, the massiveexpansion of the role of IT at the end of the 20th century, thegrowth of the internet, and the successes and failures of companiesinvolved in this development.
Despite its ubiquity in the modern world, the author highlightsthat efficient use of IT by businesses can only be gained by a goodunderstanding of its potentials and pitfalls, highlighting how itsinformed use in practice is essential for companies to succeed.Finally, questions are raised concerning the future of IT: who willreap the benefits and why? Will IT continue to provide solutionsand will it always deliver on its promise? Will it cease to advanceand thus cease to be studied or will it continue to develop andthus provide new opportunities and challenges to users?
Jean-Pierre Corniou
Business & Management Business Technology Computer Science Informatik Information Technologies Informationstechnologie Unternehmenstechnologie Wirtschaft u. Management