Overview
Properly addressing a crisis requires more than just guesswork and a reaction; it requires a properly structured approach supported by good information. With the rapid evolution of information systems and information technology, including hardware, software, the internet, and communications capabilities, there are abundant opportunities to apply these technology capabilities and resources to support and improve responses to and management of crisis situations. Approaches to crisis response and management include the design, development, implementation, and application of systematic methodologies on how to respond, as well as how to apply information systems to enhance and extend responses to crises. Information Technology Applications for Crisis Response and Management provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on current and cutting-edge research exploring and extending our understanding of the use of information systems and information technology to support responses to crises of all kindsÔÇöaccidental, intentional, and acts of nature. The chapters in this book focus on the design, development, implementation, use, and evaluation of information system technologies and methodologies to support crisis response and management, as well as technology management-related issues for crisis response and management. While highlighting technical, cognitive, organizational, and human-focused issues within the field, this book is ideal for policymakers, IT specialists, government officials, crisis response teams, managers, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the use of information technology and information systems to support diverse types of crises.
Full Product Details
Author: Jon W. Beard
Publisher: IGI Global
Imprint: Business Science Reference
Weight: 0.633kg
ISBN: 9781799872115
ISBN 10: 1799872114
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 19 February 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Jon W. Beard is the Editor for this book. Dr. Beard is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) Department in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. He has worked in industry as a systems engineer and a management and IT consultant. Professor Beard has served as the President of the Southwest Academy of Management (2005-2006) and is currently an officer in the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design (SIGSAND). Professor Beard has published research in the IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, the Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, the Journal of Business Ethics, and the Journal of Information Systems Education, among others. He has served on the Editorial Review Board for the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) (2015-2020) and is currently on the Editorial Review Board for the International Journal of Art, Culture and Design Technologies (IJACDT) the Journal of Digital Arts & Humanities. He has edited two previous books: Managing Impressions with Information Technology (2004, Praeger), and Impression Management and Information Technology (1996, Quorum Books).
