A Computer usage can certainly improve the effectiveness of managerial planning. But before leaving the subject of planning with computers, it should be emphasized that computers do not “make decisions”. Rather, they follow program decisions made earlier by managers and programmers. Although experiments are being conducted by extremely able researchers attempting to improve the machines’ ability to solve ill-structured problems, it is man who defines problems, selects strategies to follow, and formulates hypotheses and hunches. Much of planning is judgmental or heuristic in nature, and man is far superior to machine in the heuristic area of intellectual work.

Encyclopaedia of Computer Management is a well-planned work in three volumes, consisting of authoritative information on diverse aspects of computer management.

Details of  Volumes

• Software and Hardware Management
• Computer and Database Management
• Networking and Internet Management

Besides the academic worth, this set will prove of utmost use for management professionals in the field.

The use of statistical data has become widespread in recent years particularly in three major areas of human activities: Decision making, development planning and socio-economic research. In order to meet the demand for statistical data in its variegated form, a number of statistical agencies have been established under the aegis of central and state governments to collect process and disseminate data on a large number of socio-economic variables. Data collected by these agencies are disseminated mainly through serial publications and ad-hoc reports.

The present book deals with statistical data generated and disseminated by official agencies at the centre and propose a model SIS for India. The term 'model' here implies a set of inter-related suggestions which can facilitate date acquisition and dissemination in a user responsive way. It provides a critical and delineated view of the whole process of data generation and dissemination in three fields taking into account factors like data compatibility, data coverage and expansion of data collection programmes which have been introduced from time to time.

This volume is likely to prove useful and informative for the scholars, policy planners and the professionals in the field.

Cyber- terrorism is the use of computing resources to coerce or intimidate others. One example of Cyber terrorism could be hacking into a hospital computer system and changing someone's medical prescription to a lethal dosage as an act of revenge. Computing professionals all over the world need to be aware of possible areas of weakness prone to such terrorism. While Information War (IW) is actions taken to achieve information superiority by affecting adversary information, information based processes, and information systems, while defending ones own information, information based processes and information systems.

In the present age of advance information technology-Cyber terrorism and Information Was has gained tremendous significance. With the passage of time everyday new types of cases are coming to light-peculiar in nature and difficult to detect.

This book is organized in two parts: one, on Cyber terrorism-consisting of ten chapters; two information War and Modern Warfare-containing four chapters besides an elaborate introduction.

Academic Libraries and Budgetary Control consists of two sections viz. A Academic libraries; B-Budgetary Control in which the author very judiciously has selected very informative, valuable and useful articles from various renowned authentic works.

Academic libraries are the pivotal educational institutions and the present book elaborately deals with the various technical services in them which, in fact, make them useful educational nodal agencies.

Budgetary control precisely educate about budget, what it is, how information is collected on budgetary points, exercised, monitored and controlled. All articles in this section also present valuable hints of budgets and its related field.

The book can be of immense valuable tool for professional librarians and students of library science. Since these articles are very rich in thought content these can be referred for more information on these two sections.