Title:
Principles of information systems : a managerial approach
Author:
Stair, Ralph M.
ISBN:
9781423901150
9781423901198
9781423901204
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Edition:
8th ed.
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Thomson/Course Technology, ©2008.
Physical Description:
xxxvi, 652 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Contents:
PART 1: AN OVERVIEW: An introduction to information systems -- Information systems in organizations -- PART 2: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS: Hardware: input, processing, and output devices -- Software: systems and application software -- Organizing data and information -- Telecommunications and networks -- The Internet, intranets, and extranets -- PART 3: BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Electronic and mobile commerce -- Enterprise systems -- Information and decision support systems -- Knowledge management and specialized information systems -- PART 4: SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT: Systems development: investigation and analysis -- Systems design, implementation, maintenance, and review -- PART 5: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS AND SOCIETY: The personal and social impact of computers -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract:
Built on the successful framework of previous editions, the eagerly anticipated eighth edition of Principles of Information Systems has been heavily revised and reorganized and now offers a streamlined text that covers the most up-to-date and relevant topics of information technology. The overall vision, framework, and pedagogy that made the previous editions so popular has been retained, making this a highly comprehensive IS text. Accomplished authors Ralph Stair and George Reynolds continue to expose their readers to clear learning objectives that are reinforced by timely, real-world business examples and hands-on activities. Regardless of their major, students can use this book to understand and practice fundamental IS principles so that they can function more efficiently and effectively as workers, managers, decision makers, and organizational leaders.
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Electronic Access:
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