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Personal Computing In The 1990s, Karen Reader, Brian H. Kleiner
Personal Computing In The 1990s, Karen Reader, Brian H. Kleiner
Journal of International Information Management
Personal computers have changed the way that business is conducted in today's office. Every position in a company is affected by the use of personal computers from secretaries to top level management. Tasks and job duties are performed more easily thereby increasing productivity. Personal computers in the 1990s will be networked via LANs to other personal computers, minicomputers and mainframes to enhance people's abilities and allow them to perform their jobs better. With the increased use of LANs, many LAN productivity applications wUl be utilized that will also increase productivity. E-Mail and groupware software will allow people to interact with …
Vertical Integration Of Computing Facilities, A Transaction Cost Approach, Michael Piptea, Dan Pieptea
Vertical Integration Of Computing Facilities, A Transaction Cost Approach, Michael Piptea, Dan Pieptea
Journal of International Information Management
This paper develops a generalized model for computing capacity by identifying the main activities in a computer facility as formal transactions. The formal transactions carried out in a computing environment are characterized along two dimensions: freqency of occurrence and idiosyncrasy of assets. Vfe make recommendations as to how these formal transactons should be executed - across markets, internally or using intermediate forms of governance. It is shown that transactions in a computing facility fall into one of three categories: procurement of assets, maintenance and modification of assets, and collection, storage and processing of data into information. Formal transactions in a …