The Role of Network the Impact of Information Technology on Business Strategy Development in Construction Companies
UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
MASTER’S THESIS
The Impact of Information Technology on Business Strategy Development in Construction Companies Case Study of SCT and Mota-Engil
Ljubljana, September 2007
Damir Mesarić
IZJAVA Študent Damir Mesarić izjavljam, da sem avtor tega magisterskega dela, ki sem ga napisal pod mentorstvom dr. Aleša Groznika ter somentorstvom dr. Tomaža Čaterja in skladno s 1. odstavkom 21. člena Zakona o avtorskih in sorodnih pravicah dovolim objavo magisterskega dela na fakultetnih spletnih straneh.
V Ljubljani, ________________
Podpis: __________________
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Problem description.......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose and objectives of master thesis ........................................................................... 2 1.3 Research questions ........................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Master thesis’ structure .................................................................................................... 5
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CONCEPT REVIEW: THEORIES AND PRACTICES ........................................................ 6 2.1 Information age ................................................................................................................ 6 2.1.1 Data, information and knowledge ............................................................................. 9 2.1.2 Information technology ........................................................................................... 10 2.1.3 Chief information officer
MASTER’S THESIS
The Impact of Information Technology on Business Strategy Development in Construction Companies Case Study of SCT and Mota-Engil
Ljubljana, September 2007
Damir Mesarić
IZJAVA Študent Damir Mesarić izjavljam, da sem avtor tega magisterskega dela, ki sem ga napisal pod mentorstvom dr. Aleša Groznika ter somentorstvom dr. Tomaža Čaterja in skladno s 1. odstavkom 21. člena Zakona o avtorskih in sorodnih pravicah dovolim objavo magisterskega dela na fakultetnih spletnih straneh.
V Ljubljani, ________________
Podpis: __________________
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Problem description.......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose and objectives of master thesis ........................................................................... 2 1.3 Research questions ........................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Master thesis’ structure .................................................................................................... 5
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CONCEPT REVIEW: THEORIES AND PRACTICES ........................................................ 6 2.1 Information age ................................................................................................................ 6 2.1.1 Data, information and knowledge ............................................................................. 9 2.1.2 Information technology ........................................................................................... 10 2.1.3 Chief information officer