Title :
Scaling issues in IS staffing-a city government example
Author :
Johnson, J. Stanly
Author_Institution :
Municipality of Anchorage, AK
Abstract :
Summary form only given as follows. Traditional IS organizational structures cannot simultaneously support the growth of networks and demands for other new technologies, while decreasing costs. This paper examines the transition to a more flexible structure that can be scaled to meet these new demands-using the Municipality of Anchorage as a case study
Keywords :
government data processing; information systems; public administration; Anchorage; IS organizational structures; IS staffing scaling; city government; flexible structure; networks growth; new technologies; Cities and towns; Costs; Environmental management; Flexible structures; Information management; Instruments; Intelligent networks; Local government; Paper technology; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653624
