Required Courseware |
| 1 | "IB 8710 Cases, Materials for Case Briefs,
and Readings," edited by K. Loch, including
1. Specifications for Briefs, 2. Questions, 3. Sample Case Brief, & 4. Writing Assistance available at The Print Shop, #6 Decatur Street, located on Decatur between Park Place and Peachtree Street. |
| 2 | "IB 8710 Course Packet: Guidelines for Reading and
Analysis, Project Specs, Peer Appraisal Materials" edited by K. D.
Loch
Available at The Print Shop, #6 Decatur Street, located on Decatur between Park Place and Peachtree Street |
| 3 | Electronic readings: (for reference)
Nation1: www.worldpaper.com/June1996/index.html- The information imperative developed by IDC has rankings of 40 nations measuring social, information, and computer infrastructures GII1: www.iitf.nist.gov/electronic-commerce.htm- A framework for global electronic commerce, July 1997. The White House GII2: www.gii-awards.com/- NII awards GII3: www.gii.com/- The GII Commission at the Center for Strategic and International Studies GII4: www.itu.int/ti/wtdr95/index.htm- World Telecommunications Development Report at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
| National Information Infrastructure | Gerace, Thomas A. & Afroze Mohammed. "National Information Infrastructure (A): the United States in Perspective," Harvard Business School Case #9-396-111 |
| Robey & Rodriguez-Diaz | Robey, Daniel & Andres Rodriguez-Diaz. "The Organizational and Cultural Context of Systems Implementation: Case Experience from Latin America," Information & Management, Vol. 17 (1989), 229-239. |
| Singapore Tradenet | Applegate, L. M., Neo, B. S. & King, J. "Singapore Tradenet: The Tale Continues," Harvard Business School Case # 9-193-136 |
| Boyd & Fraser | Martha E. Mangelsdorf ,Building a Transitional Company in Information Technology in a Global Business Environment: Readings and Cases by Candance Deans and Jaak Jurison .Boyd & Fraser publishing company: Danvers M.A. pp.345-348(1996) |
| Abramson | Abramson, G. "The Global Enterprise: Emerging Challenges," CIO Magazine, June 15, 1999, http://www.cio.com/archive/enterprise/061598_emerge_print.html |
| Ariav & Goodman
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Ariav, G. and Goodman, S.E. " International Perspectives: Israel: Of Swords and Software Plowshares," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 37 No. 6 (June, 1994), 17-21. |
| Baker et al | Baker, S., Johnston, M. and Echikson, W. "Europe's Privacy Cops," Business Week, November 2, 1998, 49, 51. |
| Bartlett & Ghoshal
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Bartlett, Christopher and Sumantra Ghoshal. "Managing Across Borders: New Strategic Requirements," Sloan Managmeent Review, Summer, 1987, pp. 7-17. |
| Broadbent & Butler | Broadbent, M. & Butler, C. "Managing Information Technology Infrastructure Capability for International Business Operations," June 1997. |
| Burkhart et al. | Burkhart, G., Goodman, S.E., Mehta, A. and Press, L. "The Internet in India: Better Times Ahead?" Communications of the ACM, Vol 41, No. 11 (November 1998), 21-26. |
| Chepaitis
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Chepaitis, E. "The Problem of Data Quality in a Developing Economy: Russia in the 199s," in Global Information Technology and Systems Management, ed. Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Roche, E. Nashua NH: Ivy League Publishing, 1996, 27-34. |
| Chismar | Chismar, William G. "China’s Movement Toward a National Information Infrastructure," Data Base, Vol. 27 No. 3 (Summer 1996), 27-34. |
| Clark & Lai | Clark, J. G. & Lai, V.S. "Internet Comes to Morocco," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 41 No. 2 (February 1998) 21-23. |
| Danowitz, Nassef, & Goodman | Danowitz, A.K., Y. Nassef, and S.E. Goodman. "Cyberspace Across the Sahara: Computing in North Africa," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 38 No. 12 (December, 1995), 23-28. |
| Davison & Jordan | Davison, R. and Jordan, E. "Group Support Systems: Barriers to Adoption in a Cross-Cultural Setting," Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Vol. 1 No. 2 (1998), 37-50. |
| Dedrick et al. | Dedrick, J.L., S.E. Goodman, and K.I. Kraemer. "Little Engines that Could: Computing in Small Energetic Countries," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 38 No. 5 (May, 1995), 21-26. |
| Dutta | Dutta, A. "Telecommunications Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Privatization Trends," in Global Information Technology and Systems Management, ed. Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Roche, E. Nashua NH: Ivy League Publishing, 1996, 169-190. |
| Gilbert | Gilbert, A.L. "A Framework for Building National Information Infrastructure: The Evolution of Increased Reach and Range in Singapore," Global Information Technology and Systems Management, ed. Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Roche, E. Nashua NH: Ivy League Publishing, 1996, 55-76. |
| Goodman 1 | Goodman, S. E. "From Under the Rubble: Computing and the Resuscitation of Romania," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 34 No. 9 (September, 1991), 19-22. |
| Goodman 2 | Goodman, S. E. "Computing in Less-Developed Countries," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 34 No. 12 (December, 1991), 25-29. |
| Goodman 3 | Goodman, S. E. "Computing in South Africa: An End to 'Apartness'?" Communications of the ACM, Vol. 37 No. 2 (February, 1994), 21-25. |
| Goodman & Green | Goodman, S. E. and Green, J.D. "Computing in the Middle East," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 35 No. 8 (August, 1992), 21-25. |
| Gurbuxani et al. | Gurbuxani, Vijay, King, John L., Kenneth L. Kraemer, F.W. McFarlan, K.S. Raman, and C.S. Yap, "Institutions in the International Diffusion of Information Technology," in Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Information Systems, Copenhapgen, Denmark, 1990, pp. 87-98. |
| Heeks | Heeks, R. "Global Software Outsourcing to India by Multinational Corporations," in Global Information Technology and Systems Management, ed. Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Roche, E. Nashua, NH: Ivy League Publishing, 1996, 365-394. |
| Heeks | Heeks, R. "Software Strategies in Developing Countries," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 42 No. 6 (June 1999), 15-20. |
| Hill et al. | Hill, C., Loch, K.D. Straub, D., El-Sheshai, K. "A Qualitative Assessment of Arab Culture and Information Technology Transfer," Journal of Global Information Management,"Vol 6 No 3 (Summer 1998), 29-38. |
| Jacobs | Jacobs, P. "Cross-cultural connection," Infoworld, Vol. 20 No. 19 (May 11, 1998), 110-111. |
| Jordan | Jordan, M. "It Takes a Cell Phone," Wall Street Journal, June 25, 1999, B1, B4. |
| Kennedy | Kennedy, C. "China in the 21st Century: Implications for International Business," Decision Line, May 1997, 4-7. |
| La Rovere & Tigre | La Rovere, R. L. & Tigre, P. B. "Information Networks Diffusion in Brazil: Global and Local Factors," in Global Information Technology and Systems Management, ed. Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Roche, E. Nashua NH: Ivy League Publishing, 1996, 123-146. |
| Lukasik et al. | Lukasik, S.J., Grenberg, L.T. and Goodman, S.E. "Protecting an Invaluable and Ever-Widening Infrastructure," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 41 No. 6 (June 1998), 11-16. |
| Lyytinen & Goodman | Lyytinen, K. & Goodman, S. "Finland: The Unknown Soldier on the IT Front," Communications of the ACM, Vol 42, No. 3 (March 1999), 13-17. |
| McGee | McGee, M.K. "CIOs' Horizons Go Global," Information Week, January 13, 1997. |
| Morgan | Morgan, C. "On Site: Building an Informational Bridge to China," Communications of the ACM, Vol 41. No. 6 (June 1998), 29-30. |
| Nidumolu & Goodman | Nidumolu, S.R. and Goodman, S.E. "Computing in India: An Asian Elephant Learning to Dance," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 36 No. 6 (June, 1993), 15-22. |
| Odedra et al.
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Odedra, Mayuri, Lawrie, Mike, Bennett, Mark and Goodman, S.E. "Sub-Saharan Africa: A technological desert," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 36 No. 2 (February, 1993), 25-29. |
| ORiain | ORiain, Sean. "The Birth of a Celtic Tiger," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 40 No. 3 (March 1997), 11-16. |
| Rykken 1 | Rykken, R., "Denmark Juts into the Lead," Export Today, September 1998, 54-58. |
| Rykken 2 | Rykken, R. "Staffing the World," Export Today, October 1998, 32-38. |
| Straub, Keil & Brennan | Straub, Detmar W., Mark Keil & Walter Brennan. "Testing the Technology Acceptance Model across Cultures: A Three Country Study," Working paper, Georgia State University, 1996. |
| Sutherland | Sutherland, E. "The European Telecommunication Industry: Trends, Analysis, and Future Forecasts," in Global Information Technology and Systems Management, ed. Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Roche, E. Nashua NH: Ivy League Publishing, 1996, 31-54. |
| Tan et al. | Tan. Z., Mueller, M. & Foster, W. "China's New Internet Regulations: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 40, No. 12 (December 1997), 11-16. |
| Additional Courseware | Open file in your browser | Click to download the zipped file(s) |
| Culture Table | indexval.htm | indexval.zip |
| Diffusion Table | intlrank.htm | intlrank.zip |
| Multimedia Table | mmedia.htm | mmedia.zip |
| IT Template | template.htm | template.zip |
| All of the above | N/A | package.zip |