Information systems: necessity or luxury in changing economies?
Authors: Cmkovic, Jakov; Holstein, William K.
Journal: Information Systems Journal (1995)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.1995.tb00094.x
<jats:p><jats:bold>Abstract. </jats:bold> This paper explores the role of information technology and systems in countries that are undergoing rapid social and economic change. The countries of East and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union are good examples. We focus on the most important needs for management information in such countries, which are often quite different from those in Western countries, and on the difficulties of implementing information technology. We suggest that improved information systems will be critical for future success in changing economies and that the processes for developing systems and applying information technology should follow quite different paths from those followed in the US and Western Europe. We also present several examples of problems and possible solutions.</jats:p>