Management Information Systems
A Study of Computer-Based Information Systems
Raymond McLeod(Author)
Prentice-Hall (Publisher)
Published in December 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
864 pages
978-0-13-180951-2 (ISBN)
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Description
This text aims to show future managers how the computer can help them to solve business problems. Focusing on the role of managers within an organization, the text emphazises the development of computer-based information systems to support an organization's objectives and strategies. In this Sixth Edition, four new chapters - on international computer use, quality, ethics, and management of information technology - relate recent business trends to management information systems. A running case study illustrates MIS concepts in the realworld, and seven technical modules describe the tools of systems development. There is also updated coverage of multimedia, and four-colour design. It is designed for students on senior undergraduate and postgraduate courses in MIS.
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Edition
International 2 Revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1532 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-180951-2 (9780131809512)
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.. Raymond McLeod
Management Information Systems
Book
08/1997
7th Edition
Prentice Hall
€40.84
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Previous edition
R. McLeod
Information Systems Concepts
Book
01/1994
Macmillan USA
€58.32
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Content
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.