Section I. Fundamentals of Business Information Technology.- Editorial Overview.- 1. Declarative Programming.- Section II. Information Systems and IT Strategies.- Editorial Overview.- 2. The Strategic Importance of Executive Information Systems.- 3. Information Systems Methodologies.- 4. Electronic Messaging.- 5. Strategic Management of Information Technology Investments.- Section III. Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Based Systems.- Editorial Overview.- 6. Artificial Intelligence in Business and Industry.- 7. Commercial Expert Systems.- 8. Expert Systems: Changing Perspectives in Applications in the Automotive Industry.- 9. Neural Networks in Business: A New Paradigm in Artificial Intelligence.- Section IV. Hybrid Managers.- Editorial Overview.- 10. Hybrid Managers in Information Technology.- 11. Information Technology Adds Value to Management Education.- 12. Is a "Hybrid Manager" Enough?.- 13. Undergraduate Hybrids.- Section V. Knowledge Based Training Systems.- Editorial Overview.- 14. Towards Knowledge Based Hypermedia.- 15. An Intelligent Computer Based Training System: Evaluation and Development.- 16. Modality of Knowledge Based Training Systems: A KADS Approach.- Section VI. Human Centred Systems.- Editorial Overview.- 17. Human Centred Systems: Foundational Concepts and Traditions.- 18. Information Technology in the Community and Voluntary Sector.- 19. The Human User Interface.- References.- Subjectlndex.- Nameindex.