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From the Publisher:The title of this book contains the word "politics" because this termdescribes, perhaps more aptly than any other, what information management ismostly about. Information management is the process by which those who setpolicy guide those who follow policy. Politics concerns power, and applying anunderstanding of power to the management of information technologies is notonly appropriate, but timely. The proliferation of computers has now reached astage of development where they are shaping relationships between suppliers andcustomers in business, as well as how public institutions relate to privateorganizations and individuals. Written by a former chief information executive (1956-1978) and vice presidentof strategic planning (1978-1985) for three large multinational corporations.Strassmann also served as chief information executive of the U.S. Department of Defense and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. The book covers the following topics: Centralization vs. decentralization of computing power. The role of a corporate systems staff in guiding business units. Linking business and information technology plans. Privacy of personal information on personal computers. Information architecture as a reflection of organizational design. Organizing for information security. Responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer. Reengineering, business process improvement and information systems. Totalitarian tendencies and violence implicit in computerized controls. Outsourcing of computer services. Information management as a core competency of a business. How to define goals and principles of information management. Preservation of organizational knowledge as software. The use of standards as a balance between rigidity and chaos. The economics of open systems. The value of employee training and cumulative learning. Cost reduction as a prerequisite of all good information management. What auditors need to check. The prospects of a widespread computer literacy. Threats to a prosperous information-based society."Paul Strassmann's new book is nothing less than an attempt to create a "unified theory" of information management."-- Enterprise Reengineering