Grand Societal Challenges in Information Systems Research and Education Ideas from the ERCIS Virtual Seminar Series /

• Main Authors: vom Brocke, Jan (Author), Stein, Armin (Author), Hofmann, Sara (Author), Tumbas, Sanja (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Information Systems,
• Subjects: Business.; Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; Management information systems.; Computer science.; Educational sociology.; Sustainable development.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Business and Management.; IT in Business.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.; Sustainable Development.; Sociology of Education.

This book examines how information systems research and education can play a major role in contributing to solutions to the Societal Grand Challenges formulated in “The Millennium Project” (millenium-project.org). Individual chapters focus on specific challenges, review existing approaches and contr...