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| Author: | Mead, T. |
| Title: | The IS innovator at DuPont |
| Journal: | Datamation
1990 : APR 15, VOL. 36:8, p. 61-68 |
| Index terms: | INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COMPUTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS COMPUTER NETWORKS INNOVATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | An interview is presented with Raymond E. Cairns, vice president of information systems at the 35 billion USD chemical giant, DuPont, USA. Mr. Cairns has an innovative formula for global success: limit your technology platforms, expand your networks and serve your customers - internally and externally. The key issues of the interview, in addition to global corporate goals were the problems of putting limits on technology, keeping a competitive IS edge, a global network strategy, the distribution of IS costs and money, tackling outside customers the links between IS and innovation. |
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