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Martin, John
IBM IEC
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  Learning with computers: analysing productive interaction
Littleton K. (ed), Light P. (ed) Routledge, New York, NY, 1998.  Type: Divisible Book

This book is a collection of ten different researchers’ studies onthe use of information technologies to support learning. Although linkedby a common theme, the studies cover a broad spectrum of researchtopics, including gend...

Jul 1 1999  
  Dare to be excellent
Jarvis A., Hayes L., Prentice Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999.  Type: Book (9780130811561)

Jarvis and Hayes have collected ten case studies based upon the experiences of ten different companies. The case studies demonstrate the management of specific aspects of software development. Each of the cases is written by a differen...

Mar 1 1999  
  Measurement-based standards for future information technology systems
Wakid S., Radack S. StandardView 5(1): 36-40, 1997.  Type: Article

The charter of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), which operates within the US government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is outlined in this position paper. The goal of the ITL is to develo...

Nov 1 1997  
  Investing in information technology
Bysinger B., Knight K., Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, NY, 1996.  Type: Book (9780442023379)

An approach for identifying technology investment opportunities and then justifying the required technology investment is described in this book. Quite frankly, the book has major shortcomings. The material is very, very basic̵...

Sep 1 1997  
  Evolution and Reuse of Orthogonal Architecture
Rajlich V., Silva J. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 22(2): 153-157, 1996.  Type: Article

A case study for the reuse, or evolution, of software programs is presented. The authors begin by reviewing several concepts fundamental to an understanding of software evolution: program families (sets of programs whose common propert...

Jan 1 1997  
  Race differences in job performance and career success
Igbaria M. (ed), Wormley W. Communications of the ACM 38(3): 82-92, 1995.  Type: Article

The research methods, references, and results of a study done to examine race differences in job performance evaluations and career outcomes in information systems are documented in this paper. Specifically, the study sought to determi...

Sep 1 1996  
  The T-form organization
Henry C. J., Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, San Francisco, CA, 1995.  Type: Book (9780787901677)

The ways in which information technology can be combined with conventional organization design approaches to create a technology-based, or T-Form, organization are demonstrated in a tutorial style. Material is delivered progressively i...

Jul 1 1996  
  Implementing concurrent project management
Turtle Q., Prentice-Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1994.  Type: Book (9780133020014)

Procedures and techniques for implementing concurrent engineering practices in the planning, scheduling, and control of technical projects are defined and described. Fundamental to this book is the concept of concurrent management. It ...

Feb 1 1996  
  How to run successful projects
O’Connell F., Prentice Hall International (UK) Ltd., Hertfordshire, UK, 1994.  Type: Book (9780131387935)

As the title implies, this book outlines project management within the paradigm of a successful project. Based on the author’s experiences in managing software development projects, the book equates successful projects with a...

Jan 1 1996  
  Controlling systems development
Santana M., Robey D.  Reinventing IS (, Alexandria, VA, Mar 24-26, 1994) 1911994.  Type: Proceedings

The authors present research on the effects of organizational control on the behavior of systems professionals. They studied a Florida state government organization. The authors posited that organizational control would have a positive...

Sep 1 1995  
 
 
 
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