| Abstrakt: |
Data, information and the state of knowledge of the information user are described and related to the decision-making process. The theme that data is a valuable commodity needing management is then developed, followed by a discussion of computers, organizational policies and central and distributed processing. some contractual aspects relating to procurement are described. Examples are given of actual applications in uk industry, followed by discussion of two different issues (but still in the context of information): privacy and computer crime. The conclusion is drawn that 'information' per se is a personal, corporate and management asset which needs proper understanding and management in the computer era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
