Acknowledgments Biographical Information Preface THE BUSINESS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Economic Dimension Political/Legal Dimension Sociotechnical Dimension CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Research on Economic Development Theories of Economic Development Economic Development Initiatives EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Industry Life Cycle Studies Market Information Systems Awareness of Competitive Position Information Resources Management Perspective Managing Information for Successful Positioning AGENDAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Information Resources Management: An Academic Agenda Information Resources Management: A National Agenda Appendix A: Information Sources for Economic Development Appendix B: Glossary References Author Index Subject Index.