Corporate Planning and LAN : Information Systems As Forums

Intended as a useful tool for managers and operations personnel interested in setting up a LAN (Local Area Network). Topics discussed include corporations as systems and open communications; organizations and computers; and the budget forum. Corporate Planning and LAN: Information Systems as Forums provides information pertinent to the Forum Information System (FIS), a conceptual basis for all corporate planning. This book presents an information system which, by means of LAN, organizational development style prototyping, and organizational learning utilization, can open communications among managers, executives, owners, and employees in a corporate setting. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the four phases to the eventual use of the FIS in a corporate setting. This text then explores FIS as part of a paradigm shift in corporate information systems, which began with the introduction of the use of computers. Other chapters consider the actual creation of the LAN-based FIS, the technical details of implementation, the programming, and the hardware configuration. This book discusses as well the organizational learning that occurs when using the system. This book is a valuable resource for executives, managers, employees, and corporate decision makers. Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v Acknowledgments, Page ix Introduction, Pages xi-xiii PRELUDE - The Forum, Pages 1-14 CHAPTER 1 - Corporations as Systems and Open Communication: The Forum Information System, Pages 15-34 CHAPTER 2 - Organizations and Computers: The Formal Language Structure of Corporations, Pages 35-58 CHAPTER 3 - Master Budget: Process and Product, Pages 59-78 CHAPTER 4 - The Master Budget as the Basis of a Relational Database Design Procedure, Pages 79-95 CHAPTER 5 - Capital Budgeting: Process and Product, Pages 97-113 CHAPTER 6 - An Operational Forum, Pages 115-128 CHAPTER 7 - Maintenance and Inquiry: A Maintenance Forum, Pages 129-145 CHAPTER 8 - Strategic Forum, Pages 147-168 CHAPTER 9 - Hypertext/Windows Prototype of the FIS, Pages 169-178 CHAPTER 10 - The Forum LAN Systems: Organizational Issues, Pages 179-192 Glossary, Pages 193-199 References, Pages 201-210 Index, Pages 211-213 Ru Michael Sabre, J. Edward Ketz. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 201-201) And Index.