'a truly international perspective ... this is an important book which should be read by all managers who are concerned with strategic IT issues'MBA Review

• Part 1 Strategy and information technology: technology and strategic management - a research review, John McGee and Howard Thomas; IT and strategic advantage - a framework of frameworks, Michael J. Earl; strategy formulation methodologies and IT, Michael Scott Morton. Part 2 Strategic exploitation of information technology: using information technology for competitive advantage, William King et al; exploiting IT in business development - Ford in Europe, Graham Gooding; creating and sustaining competitive advantage with IT, David Feeny. Part 3 Formulating IT strategies: gaining competitive advantage from telecommunications, David Runge and Michael Earl; experiences in IT strategy formulation - Imperial Chemical Industries plc, Derek Seddon; formulation of information systems strategies - emerging lessons and frameworks, Michael Earl. Part 4 Managing IT strategy: information technology strategies today - the UK experience, Robert Galliers; implementing an IT strategy - the UK Inland Revenue, Steve Matheson; strategies for managing end-user computing, Martin Lockett. Part 5 IT strategy and organization: organization and control of development in information technology in Volvo, Karl-Henrik Hubinette; information technology, strategy and leadership, Michael Earl et al; rebuilding of information systems - the human resources, Peter Keen. Section 6 IT and strategy - reflections and directions; information management - some strategic reflections, Michael Earl.