The information technology domain is a dynamic and expansive component that is essential to today's organizational structure. The diffusion of information technology through every industry worldwide has dramatically increased the demand for multidisciplinary and comprehensive research to address the successes, pitfalls, opportunities, challenges, as well as the behavioral, social, economic, and interpersonal impacts, of widespread IT implementation. ""Managing Worldwide Operations and Communications with Information Technology"" compiles unique perspectives from the world's leading authorities on the impact of information technology on diverse industries, and the challenges and obstacles that management must face in order to maximize the success of information technology integration into their organizations. These proceedings from the 18th Annual Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) Conference provide authoritative knowledge on leading trends and applications of information technology and management. With the depth and breadth of coverage of the most current research understanding of the global information technology environment, this collection is essential to any library's efforts to provide up-to-date content on these topics.