Title: Sustained growth development through effective Information Systems Development

Authors: Mehdi Sagheb-Tehrani, Zacharias Manousaridis

Addresses: College of Business, Minot State University, 500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND 58707, USA. ' Department of Physical Planning and Growth Development, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Technology, 59100 Veria, Greece

Abstract: In modern societies, information and knowledge are key parts in creating wealth. To achieve growth development, there is a need to continuously distributing or creating new knowledge and information. Better information systems can increase the effectiveness and the quality of crucial activities like spatial analysis, strategic objectives setting, long-range planning and decision-making. Respectively, this effect can enhance the potentials for growth development of a regional or a national economy. The dimension of an information system|s role and responsibility can play a significant role in the outset of the information systems development (ISD) process.

Keywords: information technology; information systems development; decision making; growth development; economic growth.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2007.019300

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2007 Vol.1 No.4, pp.348 - 360

Published online: 06 Jul 2008 *

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