Managing the Information Technology Resource: Leadership in the Information Age [Paperback]

Jerry N. Luftman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0130351261 | ISBN-13: 978-0130351265 | Edition: 1

This book prepares readers for the challenge of integrating the technology resource. In order to understand the industry today, one must understand the ways companies align, partner, and communicate through technology to grow their business. Managing the Information Technology Resource presents a set of powerful tools to ensure users' understanding of the strategies, tactics, and operational endeavors CIO's employ to assimilate technologies across the firm. ¿Examples in Action¿ boxes highlight real-world company examples in each chapter, lending a practical feel to the book so readers can see how this material relates to the actual workforce. Seven sections illustrate the critical topics inherent to IT in today's firm—Alignment, Partnership, Technology, Human Resources, Governance, Communications, and Metrics. Emphasis is placed on the tactical and operational role of the CIO. For anyone involved with IT in a company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (May 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130351261
• ISBN-13: 978-0130351265
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Office Automation

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Big Yawner, September 19, 2004

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J. Boot (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing the Information Technology Resource: Leadership in the Information Age (Paperback)

The other review of this book is obviously biased, since he studied under the author. This book is dry, poorly formatted, and has terrible illustrations/tables/figures.

For example, the author's discussion of Strategic Alignment Maturity starts off with a figure describing different levels of maturity (okay), followed by text that repeats what the figure shows (uh, okay), followed by MORE figures that expand on the first figure. ??? This is really poor presentation of information.

I bought it for $60 (not cover price of $130) and am disappointed. Frankly, Dilbert does a better job of explaining IT management.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor at best, February 8, 2005

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E. Munson "eem333" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing the Information Technology Resource: Leadership in the Information Age (Paperback)

I agree with J.Boot's review - it is obvious that another reviewer on this page is completely biased. Maybe it was their way of getting 'brownie points' for a better grade. ;)
As for the book, the explainations aren't very good, the illustrations confuse the subject, and overall it is a dry, slow read. I think the same regarding the 'Align in the Sand' book, too. The subject matter seems to jump around with little thought to flow, and the overall theme regarding IT/business alignment is a bit too utopian and unrealistic.

4.0 out of 5 stars Just like description, February 8, 2012

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Julia - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Managing the Information Technology Resource: Leadership in the Information Age (Paperback)

The book is just like description. Packaging is terrible. When I first got the book, the surface looks not good, part of the cover is teared just like advertised. However, the pages inside is very good. Basically, I am satisfied with the purchase.