The Impact of the Information Explosion on Management Innovation

Abstract

The information explosion is having dramatic effects in many areas of business. Organisations, cultures, business practices and the external image of the company can all be significantly influenced by the use of information technologies. What impact has all this had on the practice of management? To most managers information technology is, at best, an essential but rather complex tool for improving the efficiency of business operations. At worst, it is a source of problems, failed expectations and confusing jargon. Information management must now be regarded as a key management skill, and ways in which general managers should approach the subject without becoming immersed in, and confused by, the complexities of the technologies are discussed.

Citation

Sharratt, J. (1989), "The Impact of the Information Explosion on Management Innovation", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 89 No. 3, pp. 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001408