Management Information Systems

Part 1 The computer as an organizational information system: introduction to the computer-based information system; using information for competitive advantage. Part 2 Current focus in information system use: computer use in an international marketplace; ethics in computer use; achieving product and service quality through computer use. Part 3 Information methodologies and tools: the general systems model of the firm; the systems approach; life cycle methodology. Part 4 The computer as a problem-solving tool: fundamentals of computer processing; the database and database management system; data communications. Part 5 The computer-based information system: the accounting information system; the management information system; data processing systems; office automation systems; artificial intelligence and expert systems. Part 6 Organizational information systms: executive information systems; marketing information systems; manufacturing information systems; financial information systems; human resource information systems. Part 7 Information as a managed resource: managing information technology.