Chapter Information Systems in Global Business Today

Complementary assets:

• Complementary assets:
• Assets required to derive value from a primary investment
• Firms supporting technology investments with investment in complementary assets receive superior returns
• E.g.: invest in technology and the people to make it work properly

• Perspectives on Information Systems

• Management Information Systems
• Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today

Complementary assets include:

• Complementary assets include:
• Organizational investments, e.g.
• Appropriate business model
• Efficient business processes BP
• Managerial investments, e.g.
• Incentives for management innovation
• Teamwork and collaborative work environments
• Social investments, e.g.
• The Internet and telecommunications infrastructure
• Technology standards

• Perspectives on Information Systems

• Management Information Systems
• Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today

• Perspectives on Information Systems

• Management Information Systems
• Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today

• The study of information systems deals with issues and insights contributed from technical and behavioral disciplines.

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• Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems

• Technical approach
• Emphasizes mathematically based models
• Computer science, management science, operations research
• Behavioral approach
• Behavioral issues (strategic business integration, implementation, etc.)
• Psychology, economics, sociology

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