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This book is designed for business with no particular background in information systems. Its primary goal is to help prepare students to assume an active and significant role in the management,design and use of information technology. This edition stresses the changes enable by IT. Each chapter begins with a sort Focus on Change because technology is creating dramatic cahages in the way individuals, Work groups, organizations, and even governments functions.Table of Contents: PART I: THE ROLE OF MANAGERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Chapter 1. Using Technology to Transform the Organization Chapter 2. Interpreting and Understanding Information Chapter 3. Information Technology in Perspective PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Chapter 4. The Impact of Information Technology on the Organization Chapter 5. Strategic issues of Information Technology Chapter 6. International Business and Information Technology PART III: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Chapter 7. The Fundamentals Chapter 8. A Proliferation of Computers Chapter 9. Software is the Key Chapter 10.Database Management Chapter 11.Communications Chapter 12.Networks and Electronic Commerce Chapter 13.Information Technology Architectures Chapter 14.System Alternatives and Acquisition PART IV: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Chapter 15.Building System: Creativity with Technology Chapter 16.Building System Further Developments Appendix A: Designing A Distributed Client-Server System: The Hard serve Case Study Appendix B:An Object-Oriented Example Chapter 17.Enhancing The life cycle: Pavkages and Other Nontraditional Techniques Chapter 18.Reengineering: Changing Businesses and Business Processes Chapter 19.Implementing Change PART V: EXCITING DIRECTIONS IN SYSTEMS Chapter 20.Supporting Knowledge Workers Chapter 21.Organization Support System:DSSs, GDSSs, EISs, Groundware and Multimedia Chapter 22.Intelligent Systems PART VI: ISSUES FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT Chapter 23.Management Control of Information Technology Chapter 24.Information Technology Issues for Management Chapter 25.Societal Implications and the Future with Technology Glossary Bibliography Sources for Applicable Briefs Index

This book is designed for business with no particular background in information systems. Its primary goal is to help prepare students to assume an active and significant role in the management,design and use of information technology. This edition stresses the changes enable by IT. Each chapter begins with a sort Focus on Change because technology is creating dramatic cahages in the way individuals, Work groups, organizations, and even governments functions.Table of Contents: PART I: THE ROLE OF MANAGERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Chapter 1. Using Technology to Transform the Organization Chapter 2. Interpreting and Understanding Information Chapter 3. Information Technology in...  Read More