Information Systems for Managers: Texts and Cases

Description

Intro to MIS provides non-IT personnel with an accessible resource that uncovers the role modern technology plays in the growth and success of the firm. It will help readers learn how to evaluate the latest information technology and trends from a strategic, non-technical standpoint. They'll find the frameworks needed to support their decision-making, and they'll learn how to effectively communicate with IS professionals about specific implementations for strategic purposes.

 

Part I: Foundations
1. Introduction
2. IS as a socio-technical system
3. The impact of IT on business
Part II: The changing competitive environment
4. Modern IT change the competitive landscape
5. Electronic Commerce: New ways of doing business
Part III: The strategic use of IT
6. Planning for the use of IS resources
7. Value creation and IT
8. Creating value with IT in the modern landscape
9. Appropriating value over the long term
Part IV: Getting IT done
10. Justifying the IT investment
11. Development and Implementation
Part IV: Trends
12. Modern System and Trends
13. Security and Ethics