Research Article 2
OUTSOURCING IN ACCOUNTING AND EXPERT FINANCIAL CONTROLLERS: EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE PHILIPPINE CALL CENTER BUSINESS
Profs. Daniel Kyamuhangiire, Evely Garcia St-Lintao, College of Business Adventist University of the Philippines

Research Article 3
COLLATERAL REGIMES AND MISSING JOB CREATION IN THE MENA REGION :
Profs. Frank Betz & Farshad R. Ravasan , European Investment Bank & Paris School of Economics

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INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK IMPACT FOR THE RECONFIGURATION OF FIDELITY AND VALIDITY MEASURES FOR LABOR RELATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
bye Profs. Amedzro St-Hilaire, Walter & Slimane Haddadj & Dr. Agba, Elodie, University of Ottawa, IAE-Didjon (University of Bourgogne) & Government of Canada

Research Article 4
THE IMPACT OF EXPATRIATE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES ON PERFORMANCE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
By Prof. Hanan Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain United Arab Emirates >

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 ...