Description
This volume is the latest addition to the Cases on Information Technology Series, a series which provides a collection of case studies focusing on IT implementation in organizations. The cases included in Cases on Information Technology: Lessons Learned, Volume 7 cover a variety of IT initiatives, including enterprise systems, wireless technologies, rebuilding operating systems after destruction, and implementation within non-profit organizations. Each case includes integral information regarding organizations working with IT, including key individuals involved, intelligent steps taken or perhaps overlooked, and the final project outcomes. This volume is useful to IT managers and researchers, as it describes various scenarios of IT implementation and also unfortunate downfalls. Using the real-life situations as facilitators for classroom discussion, professors and students will benefit as well from this collection of cases.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.)
Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, DBA, MS, MBA, received his Doctorate in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University (Florida, USA), a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Florida Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Miami. Dr. Khosrow-Pour taught undergraduate and graduate information system courses at the Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg for nearly 20 years. He currently serves as Executive Editor at IGI Global Scientific Publishing (www.igi-global.com) and as Executive Director of the World Forgotten Children Foundation (www.worldforgottenchildren.org). He is the author/editor of more than 150 books and journal articles in the field of information technology management. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Encyclopedia of Modern Artificial Intelligence, Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO), Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), and the Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR).