FOCUSING IT ON SOCIETY'S PROBLEMS

Abstract

Information technology has had unintended consequences that have led to societal problems. What is the role of IT and of IS professionals in ameliorating these problems?

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William R. King

Is university professor of business administration at the University of Pittsburgh and president of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). He has served as president of The Institute of Management Services (TIMS) and as senior editor of MIS Quarterly.