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Citation
Cronau, D. (2003), "Internet Management Issues: A Global Perspective", Online Information Review, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 288-288. https://doi.org/10.1108/14684520310489087
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
This book endeavours to address a number of viewpoints on how the Internet can work both for and against society. It extends the existing discipline of information systems insofar as it has been put together as a collection of chapters with what is anticipated to be elements of the future discipline of information systems in mind. Most of the chapters have been contributed by academics from within the area of information systems but, importantly, in addition there is a chapter on Internet data mining from two mathematicians, a chapter on online data from two psychologists and two chapters from academics working in the area of the philosophy of information technology. Another two chapters elucidate the theme of sustainability on the Internet.
As a collection of papers, this book was intended to be directed at all of the following categories interested in management issues relating to the use of the Internet: academics, students, managers, business people, the informed general public and future members of these groups. The Internet either will work for us or will work against us. It makes sense then to consider a number of different perspectives on what the Internet may do to us, as well as what it will do for us.
The 19 chapters have been organised into five groups. In one sense all of the groups offer different perspectives on Internet management issues, and all chapters within the various groups carry, thematically, a global message. The authors of the chapters collectively come from the UK, USA, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
Some of the chapters are a bit technical but the intended audience for this book really is quite broad. It is not only an interesting, informative read, but an ideal book for secondary, tertiary, or public libraries. This is a great book of very broad appeal and well worth considering.