Yong Shi

Milan Zeleny

The volume provides users and developers of the IT/S (information technology and systems) with information about the advances in decision making and decision-making support that empower and enable information technology in the direction of productivity and effectiveness of decision making in business. The chapters have been written by well-known international experts in decision making and they explore the frontiers of decision making in the era of IT/S. The book is intended to serve as a research source, scientific reference and business support source, as well as a book of student readings that will appeal to a larger international audience. Contents:Behavioral Issues in Decision MakingMultiple Criteria and Decision Support SystemsObjective Space AnalysisRisk and Efficiency ManagementTradeoff Analysis in Decision MakingData Environment AnalysisMultiple Criteria System EngineeringMultiple Criteria Applications Readership: Students, professors, researchers and practitioners in business, management and operations research. Keywords:Multiple Criteria;Decision Making;Decision Support Systems;Tradeoff Analysis;System Engineering;Linear Programming

New Frontiers of Decision Making for the Information Technology Era

Human Systems Management is an important work that integrates knowledge, management and systems into a unified world of thinking and action in business, decision-making and economics. It presents a modern synthesis of the fields of knowledge management, systems science and human organization. A biological rather than mechanistic perspective pervades the text. New and original ideas and approaches are presented with the simplicity and clarity typical of the well-known author. Contents:Production of Knowledge: Moving from Data and Information to Knowledge and WisdomManagement of Systems: Global Management ParadigmProducing Networks: Management and Self-Production in NetworksProducing Decisions: Multiple Criteria, Tradeoffs and ConflictsAttaining Wisdom: Wisdom of Management Systems Readership: Business managers, management scientists, business & management students, and business & management consultants. Keywords:Reviews:“Only an accomplished author like Dr Zeleny would dare reconcile business with art that is an art which recognizes the momentous changes which the organization has suffered in modern times … Professor Zeleny must be congratulated for his effort which extends common efforts to make the subjects of his text more meaningful and understandable.”John P van Gigch Professor Emeritus of Management and Systems California State University “Milan Zeleny is now the most cited Czech economist. Zeleny's long awaited book, 'HSM', is a vital leading indicator for 21st century management action, just as his work over 40 years ago still remains an inspiration to researchers in multi-criteria decision making.”Associate Professor Alan E Singer University of Canterbury “Professor Zeleny's emphasis on the importance of human coordination is highly illuminative, especially when it comes to the re-integration of knowledge, experiences and morality into wisdom, implying cultural enrichment and comprehensive human development, both of which are essential for sustainable development.”Professor Kensei Hiwaki Tokyo International University “It is well written and structured, with a minimum of mathematics, thus making it appealing to a broad audience. It provides numerous examples and anecdotes throughout … Overall, the book is easy to read, gives a good overview of the topic treated and encourages the reader to think outside the box.”Zentralblatt MATH

Integrating Knowledge, Management and Systems

Human Systems Management

IT pervades every aspect of our lives and is assuming an ever greater in the arena of business and management. Throughout the world what we do and how we do it have been revolutionised by computers. With traditional areas of business being redefined, Information Technology and Systems (IT/S) has become the most potent productive force and primary source of competitive advantage. The IEBM Handbook of Information Technology in Business provides a comprehensive and informative guide on the impact of IT/S on management behaviour and practice. The major advances of IT/S are covered, including such subjects as mass customisation, extranets and intranets, e-commerce, smart cards, disaster recovery and system vulnerability. The handbook focuses on data, information, knowledge and related technologies in business to provide students, managers and consultants with a useful and applicable reference to the vast and rapidly growing area of IT/S.

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