Information Management: Principles and Methods

Author: He Bin Zhang Lihou
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Based on the principles of modern management science and using the theories and methods of information science, this book takes the "information lifecycle" and its management as the main thread. It constructs the discipline system of information management by addressing the informational nature and characteristics of the management process. It connects the practical aspects of enterprise information management to study the fundamental principles and methods of "collecting, organizing, storing, retrieving, transmitting, processing (transforming), and utilizing" information. It explains the basic processes and methods of information management with an application-oriented approach, explores information security issues and encryption methods, and discusses the value of information in scientific decision-making. In the final chapter, several typical information management application cases are provided. This book combines systematicity, practicality, and readability, making it suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in universities. It can also serve as a reference for managers, technicians, and consultants engaged in informationization work. Based on the principles of modern management science and using the theories and methods of information science, this book takes the "information lifecycle" and its management as the main thread. It constructs the discipline system of information management by addressing the informational nature and characteristics of the management process. It connects the practical aspects of enterprise information management to study the fundamental principles and methods of "collecting, organizing, storing, retrieving, transmitting, processing (transforming), and utilizing" information. It explains the basic processes and methods of information management with an application-oriented approach, explores information security issues and encryption methods, and discusses the value of information in scientific decision-making. In the final chapter, several typical information management application cases are provided. While emphasizing the theoretical and methodological system, this book highlights practicality and operability. Each chapter includes exercises to aid understanding and is accompanied by an electronic teaching plan. This book is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate students in information management and information systems, e-commerce, and related disciplines in science and engineering. It can also serve as a textbook for graduate students in management and economics. Additionally, it provides valuable reference material for managers, technicians, and consultants engaged in informationization work.