Synopses & Reviews
OBriens Introduction to Information Systems 14e 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 texts 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.
Table of Contents
Module IChapter 1 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESSChapter 2 COMPETING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYModule IIChapter 3 COMPUTER HARDWAREChapter 4 COMPUTER SOFTWAREChapter 5 DATA RESOURCE MANAGEMENTChapter 6 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKSModule IIIChapter 7 ELECTRONIC BUSINESS SYSTEMSChapter 8 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SYSTEMSChapter 9 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMSModule IVChapter 10 DEVELOPING BUSINESS/IT SOLUTIONSModule VChapter 11 SECURITY AND ETHICAL CHALLENGESChapter 12 ENTERPRISE AND GLOBAL MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY