Social, Ethical and Policy Implications of Information Technology

By Victoria E. Johnson, Linda L. Brennan, Victoria Johnson, et al.

Book Overview

Legal and ethical issues have become a standard part of engineering and business schools' curricula. This has not been the case for computer science or management information systems programs, although there has been increasing emphasis on the social skills of these students. This leaves a frightening void in their professional development. Information systems pose unique social challenges, especially for technical professionals who have been taught to think in terms of logic, structures and flows. Social, Ethical and Policy Implications of Information Technology focuses on the human impact of information systems, including ethical challenges, social implications, legal issues, and unintended costs and consequences.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591401682
• ISBN13: 9781591401681
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Igi Global Scientific Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

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This text is made up of several chapters, each chapter is a separate article that covers a lot of the issues not typically found in the IS curriculum. This text was used for an Information Policy course. I honestly felt that it was a good selection given the content for the course. Most articles in the text are an easy read. Both managers and technical-types will want to at least consider some of the issues presented in these chapters.