Emerging Information Technology : Improving Decisions, Cooperation, and Infrastructure

Emerging Information Technology explores cutting-edge research on emerging information technologies and their specific relevance for professionals in the business world. Kenneth E Kendall bridges the gap between the emergence of information technology, and its application and relevance for managers, consultants, decision makers and researchers.

The chapters in this volume explore cutting-edge research being conducted on emerging information technologies. All of the technologies are well known; this book′s unique contribution is its explanation of the application and relevance for managers, consultants, and decision makers. The ultimate purpose of Emerging Information Technologies is to enable its readers - managers, consultants, scholars, and researchers - to build bridges from technological emergence to the technological sublime. In-depth topics include * Recommendation Systems * Hypermedia/Hypertext * Data Warehousing * Artificial Intelligence (AI) * Group Support Systems (GSS) * Executive Information Systems (EIS) * Virtual Teams * Information Delivery Systems (IDS) * E-Commerce * Client Server Systems * Knowledge Work Productivity