Innovation, Strategy, Development and Information Systems-Doukidis Giorgos

The objective of this book is to help companies understand the significance and usefulness of management science and information systems in the modern business environment, so that executives can make right and informed decisions drawing from the up-to-dated techniques of management and technology. The book does not focus on technical matters but rather it aims to guide practitioners to effectively proceed in employing new technologies in the organizations, taking into account issues of information systems integration within the organization, information systems utilization according to the organization’s capabilities and its implications on processes and individuals, as well as information resources management. The book also refers to the role of information systems on innovation, strategy and growth in the context of digital economy.

• The innovations discussed refer to addition of new services, the customer-oriented business focus, the development of new business models etc
• The role of Information Systems (IS) in business strategy refers to the ability for making good decisions, to the restructuring of business processes, the collaboration between organizations etc.
• The role of IS on growth refers to government actions taken for the development of e-entrepreurship, e-Government, skills empowerment etc