Tale of Two Airlines in the Network Age Or Why the Spirit of King George III
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Brief Summary:
Professor McPherson is traveling to London for a meeting with executives from a Power Company. After this meeting, he will then travel to Frankfort to give a keynote address at a major information systems conference. His travel plans have been unexpectedly slowed by a multitude of problems at the airport. Eventually all problems are resolved and Professor McPherson is on his way to Frankfort having already missed his previous appointment in London.
Key Points:
1. He was awaiting a second security screening because all passengers had to be rescreened upon the discovery that one of the airport screening machines was unplugged.
2. This was another business trip delayed by the role of information technology
3. The first of two flights was to London to meet with the executive leadership of a major British power company to discuss their information strategy.
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