Table Of ContentI. ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 1. Information Systems: Challenges and Opportunities. 2. The Strategic Role of Information Systems. 3. Information Systems, Organizations, and Management. 4. Ethical and Social Impact of Information Systems. II. TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 5. Computers and Information Processing. 6. Information Systems Software. 7. Managing Data Resources. III. COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS. 8. Telecommunications. 9. Enterprise Networking and the Internet. IV. BUILDING INFORMATION SYSTEMS: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES. 10. Redesigning the Organization with Information Systems. 11. Approaches to Systems-Building. V. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS. 12. Managing Knowledge. 13. Enhancing Management Decision-Making. VI. MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 14. Controlling Information Systems. 15. Managing International Information Systems. International Case Studies. Appendix A : Functional Information Systems. Glossary. Name Index. Organizations Index. International Organizations Index. Subject Index.
SynopsisThe aim of this text is to prepare students for the constantly changing demands of information systems management. It does this by first relating MIS to management, the organization and technology, focusing on the importance of integrating these elements; secondly, by tracking emerging technologies and organizational trends; and thirdly, by using examples taken from real businesses both domestic and foreign. This seconds edition explores the rapid expansion of Internet related technologies and the impac they are having on how business is being done. Students may use the traditional text or the CD-ROM independently or use the CD in conjunction with the text as a multo-media learning tool. Laudon/Laudon Web site., Essentials of Management Information Systems, 2/e, prepares students of the constantly changing demands of information systems management - first by relating MIS to management, the organization, and technology, focusing on the importance of integrating these elements; secondly by tracking emerging technologies and organizational trends; thirdly by consistently using examples taken from real businesses both domestic and foreign. The Second Edition explores the recent, rapid expansion of INTERNET related technologies and the impact they are having on how business is being done. The CD ROM-based Multimedia Edition offers all the text content, including figures, graphs, illustrations, and photos plus added multimedia dimensions of audio, video, animations, and an interactive study guide. Students may use the traditional text or the CD ROM independently or use the CD in conjunction with the text as a multi-media learning tool.