Marketing the concept of information management to top executives

Martin, William J.; Davies, Ceri; Titterington, A. J.

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“…Martin, Davies, & Titterington (1991) also argue strongly for the explicit provision of information management courses on undergraduate and post-graduate level. Despite this, managers commented during the interviews that they never had the opportunity to do a course in information management as part of their formal education/degree programs.…”

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“…Culture shapes what a group defines as relevant knowledge, and this will directly affect which knowledge a unit focuses on. Martin et al (1991) indicate that more than simple awareness creation is required as the majority of managers have no difficulty in perceiving the advantages of Information Asset Management, but this is not sufficient to persuade them to make the necessary effort and investment to adopt the concept. They add that management need to be convinced of the benefits of effective IAM.…”

Section: Organisations Do Not Understand Their Information Assetsmentioning

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“…According to Martin et al (1991) one of the most important barriers to the implementation of information management is the adoption of a proprietary attitude to information on the part of certain individuals and departments. People look at information as power and they are therefore reluctant to share it with others.…”

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Barriers to the Effective Deployment of Information Assets: An Executive Management Perspective

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2012

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In the knowledge-based economy the wealth-creating capacity of organisations is no longer based on tangible assets such as buildings, equipment, and vehicles alone. Intangible assets are key contributors to securing sustainable competitive advantage. It is therefore critically important that intangible Information Assets (IA) such as data, documents, content on web sites, and knowledge are understood and well managed. The sound management of these assets allows an organisation to run faster and better, resulting in products and services that are of a higher quality at a lower cost with the benefits of reduced risk, improved competitive position, and higher return on investment. The initial stage of this research found that executive level managers acknowledge the existence and importance of Information Assets in their organisations, but that hardly any mechanisms are in place for the management and governance of these valuable assets. This paper discusses the reasons for this situation by referring to barriers such as lack of awareness and justification, ineffective management, leadership, and governance, as well as inadequate systems and practices. Without understanding these barriers, it is impossible to improve the management of these crucial assets and thus reduce risk, improve competitive position, and increase return on investment.

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Barriers to the Effective Deployment of Information Assets: An Executive Management Perspective

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“…It is important not to confuse familiarity with acceptance. There is evidence that few managers have given more than passing thought to the formal acceptance of IM ideas (Martin, Davies, & Titterington, 1991).…”

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Changing Attitudes Toward Information Management: They Just Don't Seem to Get It

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2013

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Information Management (IM) is an important activity in many organizations. However, it is relatively recently that the principles of IM have been sufficiently clear, and the technology of information processes sufficiently developed, to consider the rigorous organization-wide application of IM principles. Reported field experience is as yet scarce on the degree of acceptance of IM principles by management and the results of the implementation. A large-scale longitudinal international survey of senior managers in a wide variety of organizations is planned.

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Marketing the concept of information management to top executives

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