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Information management has exploded in importance in recent years and yet until now there has been no Reader to introduce students to the subject. This comprehensive international collection introduces the reader to the common topics and methodologies used in teaching Information Management, broadly: information behaviour; environmental scanning and decision-making; KM; and information strategy. These peer-reviewed papers represent an elite selection from the respected Information Research journal, each carefully updated to take into account recent developments. Key chapters are: information in organizations: directions for IM; the development of the IM research area; business information culture: a qualitative study; determining organizational information needs; critical success factors and information needs; experiencing information seeking and learning; environmental scanning and organizational learning; scanning the business environment for information; information as a tool for management decision-making; information processing and scorecard models; understanding KM and information management; the nonsense of knowledge management; information systems strategy formation; IM strategy in healthcare; National Information Infrastructure. This book is an essential introduction to information management for all students on library and information science, information management, information systems, business information technology, business management, computer science and information technology courses.

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