Rodrigo Magalhães, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Lisbon, Portugal

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Causes and Consequences of Information Technology 3. Complexity and the New Epistemological Foundations of Organization 4. Organizational Paradigms: Old and New 5. Strategy as Managerial Action 6. Evolving Perspectives on IS/IT Implementation 7. An Action-Based View of IS/IT Strategic Alignment 8. Notes on IS/IT Strategic Development 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index

'Rodrigo Magalhaes guides us through the history of IS/IT, management theories and organizational concepts. He presents his views on IS/IT implementation, advocating an holistic approach that brings together the organizational culture, the social capital and the dynamics of complex systems. This is a well-structured piece of interpretive research, which certainly provides food for thought. If you want to learn about IS/IT and how it fits in with different management models, buy the book!'

Rodrigo Magalhães, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Lisbon, Portugal

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Causes and Consequences of Information Technology 3. Complexity and the New Epistemological Foundations of Organization 4. Organizational Paradigms: Old and New 5. Strategy as Managerial Action 6. Evolving Perspectives on IS/IT Implementation 7. An Action-Based View of IS/IT Strategic Alignment 8. Notes on IS/IT Strategic Development 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index

'Rodrigo Magalhaes guides us through the history of IS/IT, management theories and organizational concepts. He presents his views on IS/IT implementation, advocating an holistic approach that brings together the organizational culture, the social capital and the dynamics of complex systems. This is a well-structured piece of interpretive research, which certainly provides food for thought. If you want to learn about IS/IT and how it fits in with different management models, buy the book!'

Rodrigo Magalhães, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Lisbon, Portugal

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Causes and Consequences of Information Technology 3. Complexity and the New Epistemological Foundations of Organization 4. Organizational Paradigms: Old and New 5. Strategy as Managerial Action 6. Evolving Perspectives on IS/IT Implementation 7. An Action-Based View of IS/IT Strategic Alignment 8. Notes on IS/IT Strategic Development 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index

'Rodrigo Magalhaes guides us through the history of IS/IT, management theories and organizational concepts. He presents his views on IS/IT implementation, advocating an holistic approach that brings together the organizational culture, the social capital and the dynamics of complex systems. This is a well-structured piece of interpretive research, which certainly provides food for thought. If you want to learn about IS/IT and how it fits in with different management models, buy the book!'