CHAPTER 15 "Managing Global Systems"
15.1 The Growth of International Information Systems Today, the production and design of many electronic products are parceled out to a number of different countries. Developing an International Information Systems Architecture An international information systems architecture consists of the basic information systems required by organizations to coordinate worldwide trade and other activities. The basic strategy to follow when building an international system is to understand the global environment in which your firm is operating. A business driver is a force in the environment to which businesses must respond and that influences the direction of the business. The Global Environment: Business Drivers and Challenges The global business drivers can be divided into two groups: general cultural factors and specific business factors. A global culture created by television, the Internet, and other globally shared media such as movies now permits different cultur...