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What is information technology (IT)? What effects is it having — and is it likely to have — upon the nature of managerial jobs? Will it revolutionize managers’ lives at work and at home? What are the lessons from experience so far? What can managers do to make more effective use of IT? These are the questions that Chapter 8 addresses.
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Stewart, R. (1991). Managerial Implications of IT. In: Managing Today and Tomorrow. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11861-8_8
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