MAER Vol.10

Editorial Preface

Research Article One
Governance& Strategic Factory Paradigm and Its Role In organizations Collaborations
Anselm Tod, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Research Article Two
Leveraging Offshore Governance Outsourcing by SMEs Through Online Marketplaces
Georges Kluger, Walter Amedzro St-hilaire, Ottawa University, Canada

Research Article Three
Impact of Strategic Sourcing of Talent on Graduate Governance Model:
Didier Herthn, University of Redlands, USA

The Expert Opinion
An Interview with the Regional Director of Public Affairs, BNSF Railway
bye Wenny Salmon

Book Review
Strategies and Best Practices For Successful Collaboration In Governance
By Mohi Abdukader

Anyone who has studied the use of information technology as a competitive weapon has encountered the name Charlie Feld. Mr. Feld led the Management Services Department of Frito-Lay during the 1980s when he pioneered one of the earliest applications of information systems used to generate a competitive advantage. No less than eleven Harvard Business School case studies document the work of Mr. Feld during his tenure at Frito-Lay, covering the period starting when Feld was hired at Frito-Lay in 1981 through his departure in 1992. So, when Blind Spot appeared in the results of this reviewer’s regular search for new and innovative books, it had to be considered for review. And this reviewer knows the reader will not be disappointed.

There are literally dozens of books from the mundane to the excellent that discuss and recommend methods and practices for aligning IT with the organization. Further, there is the ubiquitous chapter in just about every MIS textbook on the same subject. However, almost all of these books deal with the subject of strategic alignment from the perspective that it is the CIO’s responsibility to align the IS strategic plan with that of the business. In Blind Spot, Feld makes the case that ...