in recent years, the implementation of integrated information systems in the iranian public sector has significantly increased. this is of more importance in holdings and multi-branch organizations. considering the fact that the cost, time-span and quality of implementation of these systems, has a dramatic impact on public sector effectiveness, therefore, identification and classification of fa...

In this chapter, we explore design foundations and conceptualize a design approach to examine the socio-technical knowledge that crisis organizations have about crisis management Information Systems. We use findings from a case study across four crisis organizations to illustrate how the network of knowledge, information management, and integration of technology and information were interpreted...

Though numerous multimedia systems exist in the commercial market today, relatively little work has been done on developing the mathematical foundations of multi-media technology. We attempt to take some initial steps towards the development of a theoretical basis for multimedia information system. To do so, we develop the notion of a structured multimedia database system. We begin by deening a...

Enid Mumford devoted her career to promoting the ethical use of computers. She founded her work on ethics, socio-technical and general systems theory, and action research. These foundations translated into four principles underlying all her work: (1) Information systems should be designed to improve the quality of life for all. (2) Individuals should be able to participate in designing their ow...

In recent years, many security threats have entered into the organizations’ information and changed the  organizational performance resulting in their exorbitant costs. This question is of particular importanceabout government agencies that use information and Internet systems. This issue enabled the top managers of organizations to implement a security system and minimize these costs. Using In...