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Preparing for Information Technology Driven Changes

Preparing for Information Technology Driven Changes

Davendranath G. Jha
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781466696914|ISBN10: 1466696915|EISBN13: 9781466696921
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9691-4.ch015
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Jha, Davendranath G. "Preparing for Information Technology Driven Changes." Innovative Management Education Pedagogies for Preparing Next-Generation Leaders, edited by Shalini Rahul Tiwari and Lubna Nafees, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 258-274. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9691-4.ch015

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Jha, D. G. (2016). Preparing for Information Technology Driven Changes. In S. Tiwari & L. Nafees (Eds.), Innovative Management Education Pedagogies for Preparing Next-Generation Leaders (pp. 258-274). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9691-4.ch015

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Jha, Davendranath G. "Preparing for Information Technology Driven Changes." In Innovative Management Education Pedagogies for Preparing Next-Generation Leaders, edited by Shalini Rahul Tiwari and Lubna Nafees, 258-274. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9691-4.ch015

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Abstract

For a business, profitability and positioning are two most important measurable end results. Technology advancement and digitization highly influences the change management process. Innovation is key to survival and information technology is expected to act as a cause as well as tool for change. The changing business environment demands well-thought of approach towards change management. The focus area being: reasoning the need for change, different ways for approaching the change, continuously fine tuning processes and analyzing what works and what not. The chapter aims at identifying drivers and inhibitors of change, preparation and establishing parameters needed for measuring change, importance of role played by change agents and change leaders, approaches for strategic execution and evaluation of change process. Besides, the chapter focuses on comparing acquiring of IT infrastructure with options for outsourcing.

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