The scope of this work is to obtain a model for the critical competencies required for the role of the Brazilian CIO. For purposes of analysis, a set of six models found in the literature were considered in this research. Based on the theoretical references, a questionnaire was elaborated. The questionnaire was then applied via a web-survey and counted on the participation of 111 valid responde...

In addition to running key organizational systems, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are increasingly expected to embrace a broader role in their organizations by driving organizational transformation, innovating for competitive advantage and acting as key strategic partners to the CEO and other members of the C-level team. Their ability to fulfill this challenging role, however, is inhibited b...

This paper presents a robust argument as to why it can be difficult for chief information officers (CIOs) to deliver business value from investments that their organizations make in IT with contemporary organizational structures, authority patterns, processes and mindsets. This argument is built on the subtle premise that organizations should not seek to merely manage IT but to manage the deliv...

This study provides some empirical insight into managerial roles of chief information officer (CIO) based on Mintzberg's classic managerial role model and CSC's information systems (IS) leadership roles. A survey was conducted in Norway to investigate potential predictors of leadership roles. Statistical results indicate that CIOs find the role of entrepreneur most important, and this role has ...

a r t i c l e i n f o This paper examines the match between chief information officer (CIO) characteristics and the organization's business strategy and how this match influences the organization's business performance. Based on the theoretical underpinnings of typologies of business strategy, alignment between IT strategy and business strategy and upper echelon theory, this study proposes a re...

In this work we consider comparison of complex information objects (CIO) as a component intelligent decision-making. The specifics proposed approach is that compare not all theoretically possible CIOs but only their subset relevant for cur- rent situation and contains existing available objects. Thus, find an acceptable solution from the set ones can be optimal (according to certain criteria). ...

Delegates to the Alabama AFL-CIO Convention were surveyed concerning their attitudes toward their health benefits and various options for health care reform. Most are satisfied with their current health care coverage, but dissatisfied with its high costs. Participants attribute the high costs to providers' pricing policies and insurance companies' overhead.

Kolegiata ?w. Jana Chrzciciela w Skalbmierzu by?a jedn? z najstarszych i najwa?niejszych kapitu? diecezji krakowskiej. W artykule przeanalizowano relikty XII-wiecznego ko?cio?a postawiono tez? o innym, ni? dotychczas przyjmowane, kszta?cie wschodniej partii ?wi?tyni. Nast?pnie, oparciu badania architektury przekazów ?ród?owych wykonaniu przebudowy pomi?dzy 1443 a 1460 r. Wskazano, ?e proporcje ...

Autonomous exploration of unknown environments with aerial vehicles remains a challenge, especially in perceptually degraded conditions. Dust, fog, or lack visual LiDAR-based features results severe difficulties for state estimation algorithms, which failure can be catastrophic. In this work, we show that it is indeed possible to navigate such conditions without any exteroceptive sensing by exp...