Introduction to Information Systems - Rilegato

O'Brien, James; Marakas, George

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ISBN 10: 0073043559 ISBN 13: 9780073043555

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Riassunto

O’Brien’s Introduction to Information Systems 13e continues to reflect the movement toward enterprise-wide business applications. George Marakas from the University of Kansas joins as a co-author on this new edition. New real world case studies correspond with this curriculum shift. The text’s focus is on teaching the general business manager how to use and manage the most current IT technologies such as the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets for enterprise collaboration, and how IT contributes to competitive advantage, reengineering business processes, problem solving, and decision-making.

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L'autore:

James A. O'Brien completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii and Gonzaga University and earned an MS and PhD in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. He has been professor and coordinator of the CIS area at Northern Arizona University, professor of Finance and Management Information Systems and chairman of the Department of Management at Eastern Washington University, and a visiting professor at the University of Alberta, the University of Hawaii, and Central Washington University. Jim's research interests lie in developing and testing basic conceptual frameworks used in information systems development and management. He has written eight books, including several that have been published in multiple editions. He has also contributed to the field of information systems through the publication of many articles in business and academic journals, as well as through his participation in academic and industry associations in the field of information systems.

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Brief Contents

Module I Foundation Concepts

1 Foundations of Information Systems in Business

SECTION I: Foundation Concepts: Information Systems in Business

SECTION II: Foundation Concepts: The Components of Information Systems

2 Competing with Information Technology

SECTION I: Fundamentals of Strategic Advantage

SECTION II: Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage

Module II Information Technologies

3 Computer Hardware

SECTION I: Computer Systems: End User and Enterprise Computing

SECTION II: Computer Peripherals: Input, Output, and Storage Technologies

4 Computer Software

SECTION I: Application Software: End User Applications

SECTION II: System Software: Computer System Management

5 Data Resource Management

SECTION I: Technical Foundations of Database Management

SECTION II: Managing Data Resources

6 Telecommunications and Networks

SECTION I: The Networked Enterprise

SECTION II: Telecommunications Network Alternatives

Module III Business Applications

7 Electronic Business Systems

SECTION I: Enterprise Business Systems

SECTION II: Functional Business Systems

8 Electronic Commerce Systems

SECTION I: Electronic Commerce Fundamentals

SECTION II: e-Commerce Applications and Issues

9 Decision Support Systems

SECTION I: Decision Support in Business

SECTION II: Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business

Module IV Development Processes

10 Developing Business/IT Solutions

SECTION I: Developing Business Systems

SECTION II: Implementing Business Systems

Module V Management Challenges

11 Security and Ethical Challenges

SECTION I: Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of IT

SECTION II: Security Management of Information Technology

12 Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

SECTION I: Managing Information Technology

SECTION II: Managing Global IT

Review Quiz Answers

Selected References

Glossary for Business Professionals

Name Index

Company Index

Subject Index

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• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0073043559
• ISBN 13: 9780073043555
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 543