Synopses & Reviews
The dramatic growth of the internet and the World Wide Web is changing the way we live, work, and play. In Information Technology and the Networked Economy, Second Edition, you will explore how information systems are used in business, and, more importantly, how the role of information systems has grown as a result of the telecommunications revolution. Using his unique perspective, author Patrick McKeown links the foundations of information systems to the demands of e-commerce, connectivity, and Internet-based transaction processing-the "networked economy." Also included is full coverage of an e-commerce business, www.fareastfoods.com, which serves as the backdrop for a running case study.
Synopsis
In this text you will explore how information systems are used in business, and, more importantly, how the role of information systems has grown as a result of the telecommunications revolution.
About the Author
Dr. Patrick McKeown has been at the University of Georgia since 1976. He received his bachelor¿s and master¿s degrees at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill. McKeon has published more than 30 textbooks and close to 50 articles in the areas of management science and information systems.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction to Information Technology and the Networked Economy 1. The Networked Economy 2. Information Technology: The Infrastructure of the Networked Economy 3. Sharing Information and Resources through Networks Part 2: Information Systems in Organizations 4. Handling the Present: Transaction Processing Systems 5. Remembering the Past: Organizational Memory 6. Preparing for the Future: Decision Support Systems Part 3: Electronic Commerce: Strategy and Technology 7. Electronic Commerce Strategies 8. Electronic Commerce Technologies Part 4: Design and Development of Information Systems 9. Developing Information Systems 1 10. Developing Information Systems 2 Part 5: Issues in the Networked Economy 11. Crime and Security in the Networked Economy 12. Privacy and Ethical Issues in the Networked Economy 13. Social Issues in the Networked Economy