Core Competence and Learning Alliances – the New Face of Information Management?

Authors

Hans Lehmann, Department of Management Science and Information Systems, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

Information management methods are now becoming inadequate for the demand placed upon them. A process of evolutionary change, initiated during the 1980s, may not suffice because the current thinking on management theory – upon which information management is defined – is changing significantly. The salient points of this shift in the paradigm of strategic management are outlined and an indication is given of how this will impact the management of information technology. An outline of an adapted model is attempted, using a simple four-component framework: The most influence will be felt in the area of information technology planning. Systems acquisition will need to develop new, proprietary methods. The character of the day-to-day management is also significantly affected, mainly by an increased use of external agents in what will probably be new and innovative forms of alliance. The idea of an information technology keiretsu is used as an example of how such alliances could be structured.

DOI

10.1177/026839629300800403

Recommended Citation

Lehmann, Hans (1993) "Core Competence and Learning Alliances – the New Face of Information Management?," Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 8: Iss. 4, Article 3.
DOI: 10.1177/026839629300800403
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol8/iss4/3