Information Systems in Management Science—Human Relations and Information Systems

In Book Reviews, we review an extensive and diverse range of books. They cover theory and applications in operations research, statistics, management science, econometrics, mathematics, computers, and information systems. In addition, we include books in other fields that emphasize technical applications. The editor will be pleased to receive an email from those willing to review a book, with an indication of specific areas of interest. If you are aware of a specific book that you would like to review, or that you think should be reviewed, please contact the editor. The following books are reviewed in this issue of INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 51(3), May–June: Optimization and Control for Systems in the Big-Data Era: Theory and Applications, Tsan-Ming Choi, Jianjun Gao, James H. Lambert, Chi-Kong Ng, Jun Wang; Pricing Lives: Guideposts for a Safer Society, W. Kip Viscusi.

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Development and Design Methodologies in DWM

Enterprise Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-61692-852-0.ch213 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 533-543

Author(s):

James Yao ◽

John Wang ◽

Qiyang Chen ◽

June Lu

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Information Systems ◽

Management Information Systems ◽

Systems Design ◽

Management Science ◽

Science Journal ◽

Management Information ◽

Research Papers ◽

Systems Research ◽

Information Systems Research

Information systems were developed in early 1960s to process orders, billings, inventory controls, payrolls, and accounts payables. Soon information systems research began. Harry Stern started the “Information Systems in Management Science” column in Management Science journal to provide a forum for discussion beyond just research papers (Banker & Kauffman, 2004). Ackoff (1967) led the earliest research on management information systems for decision-making purposes and published it in Management Science. Gorry and Scott Morton (1971) first used the term decision support systems (DSS) in a paper and constructed a framework for improving management information systems. The topics on information systems and DSS research diversifies. One of the major topics has been on how to get systems design right.

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Recognizing the Significance of Human Resource Through Human Resource Information Systems in the Construction Sector

Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics - Managing Business in the Civil Construction Sector Through Information Communication Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5291-9.ch010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 233-249

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Information Systems ◽

Human Resources ◽

Human Resource ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

Construction Sector ◽

Human Relations ◽

Resource Information ◽

Optimum Utilization

The value of human resources in every commercial and industrial sector cannot be over-emphasized. Even in the age of automation, management of human resources has never been more significant or relevant. Information technology can help in management of human resources such that companies can make optimum utilization of skills and experience while keeping costs low. In this chapter, the authors touch upon the various aspects of human resource information systems and the usefulness of such in managing human relations across all levels of employment.

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