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Impact Of Information Technology Innovations On Resources And Services Of Management Institute Libraries In Mumbai: A Librarians’ Approach, Satish Kanamadi, B. D. Kumbar

E-JASL 1999-2009 (Volumes 1-10)

Abstract

Management libraries are facing a piquant situation and unforeseen challenges in this age of information technology. They are reeling under pressure to fulfill their obligation of meeting the diverse information needs of clientele. IT has brought in sweeping changes in the traditional way libraries are functioning. Libraries need to evaluate, measure the impact of information technology on them. This will equip them with the knowledge of turning this information Technology into a boon for improving their services. This paper is one such attempt with reference to management libraries affiliated to University of Mumbai, Mumbai City, India.

Menedżerowie W Oczach Informatyków, Dariusz Jemielniak

Dariusz Jemielniak

Niniejszy artykuł prezentuje wyniki jakościowej, etnograficznej analizy relacji menedżerowie-programiści w projektach informatycznych. Opisuje percepcję przełożonych w oczach informatyków.

Zarządzanie Wiedzą W Powiązaniu Z Hpws: Zastosowanie W Spółkach High-Tech, Dariusz Jemielniak

Dariusz Jemielniak

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Managers As Lazy, Stupid Careerists? Contestation And Stereotypes Among Software Engineers, Dariusz Jemielniak

Dariusz Jemielniak

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a qualitative study of software engineers' perception of dress code, career, organizations, and of managers. Design/methodology/approach – The software engineers interviewed work in three European and two US companies. The research is based on ethnographic data, gathered in two longitudinal studies during the period2001-2006 . The methods used in the study include open-ended unstructured interviews, participant observation, collection of stories, and shadowing. Findings – It was found that the majority of software engineers denounce formal dress-codes. The notion of career was defined by them mostly in terms …

(Dis)Trust In Software Projects: A Thrice Told Tale: On Dynamic Relationships Between Software Engineers, It Project Managers, And Customers, Dariusz Jemielniak, Dominika Latusek

Dariusz Jemielniak

Software development traditionally has been a field particularly prone to delays, exceeding budgets, and misunderstandings (May 1998; Connel, 2001; Humphrey, 2002; Goodwin, 2002; Kesteloot, 2003). Only 1/4 of IT projects is completed successfully – i.e. in time, with the assumed cost, and fulfilling the promised functionality (Smith and Keil, 2003). Although there is some improvement over the last years, software creation is still one of the most unpredictable businesses in the world. It should not be surprising then that high-tech environment often is described as stressful an demanding (Kunda, 1992; Hochschild, 1997; Perlow, 1998; Cooper, 2000; Jemielniak, 2005). It is …