Information Systems Management in Practice
International Edition
6th Edition
Published on 29. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-13-122548-0 (ISBN)
Description
For use as a capstone course text in MIS and in Management of Information Technology/Systems Courses.
This text deals with the management of information technology (IT) as it is being practiced in organizations today. Its emphasis is on the current material that information systems executives find important, and organizes it around a framework that provides guidance to students. In this sixth edition, the key themes are the Internet economy, the global marketplace, e-enablement, knowledge management and knowledge sharing. It continues to merge theory with practice through case examples of real companies' use of IT.
This text deals with the management of information technology (IT) as it is being practiced in organizations today. Its emphasis is on the current material that information systems executives find important, and organizes it around a framework that provides guidance to students. In this sixth edition, the key themes are the Internet economy, the global marketplace, e-enablement, knowledge management and knowledge sharing. It continues to merge theory with practice through case examples of real companies' use of IT.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
860 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-122548-0 (9780131225480)
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Content
1. The Importance of Information Systems Management.
I. LEADERSHIP ISSUES.
2. The Top IS Job.
3. Strategic Uses of Information Technology.
4. Information Systems Planning.
II. MANAGING THE ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES.
5. Distributed Systems: The Overall Architecture.
6. Managing Telecommunications.
7. Managing Information Resources.
8. Managing Operations.
III. MANAGING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
9. Technologies for Developing Systems.
10. Management Issues in System Development.
IV. SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING KNOWLEDGE-BASED WORK.
11. Supporting Decision Making.
12. Supporting Collaboration.
13. Supporting Knowledge Work.
V. THINKING AHEAD.
14. The Challenges Ahead.
I. LEADERSHIP ISSUES.
2. The Top IS Job.
3. Strategic Uses of Information Technology.
4. Information Systems Planning.
II. MANAGING THE ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES.
5. Distributed Systems: The Overall Architecture.
6. Managing Telecommunications.
7. Managing Information Resources.
8. Managing Operations.
III. MANAGING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
9. Technologies for Developing Systems.
10. Management Issues in System Development.
IV. SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING KNOWLEDGE-BASED WORK.
11. Supporting Decision Making.
12. Supporting Collaboration.
13. Supporting Knowledge Work.
V. THINKING AHEAD.
14. The Challenges Ahead.