Essentials of management information systems [printed text] / Kenneth C. Laudon, Author ; Jane Price Laudon, Author  . -  10th Edition . - Harlow, Essex : Pearson Education, 2013 . - 499 p. : ill. (col) ; 28 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-273-76542-4

Class number:	658.4038011
Abstract:	For undergraduate and graduate MIS courses. An in-depth look at how today's businesses use information technologies. Many businesses look for candidates who know how to use information systems, making a general understanding of information systems an asset to any business student. Laudon and Laudon continue to define the MIS course for all business majors by emphasizing how business objectives shape the application of new information systems and technologies.
Contents note:	Part 1 Information Systems in the Digital Age 1. Business information systems in your career; 2. Global e-business and collaboration; 3. Achieving competitive advantage with information systems. Part 2 Information Technology Infrastructure 4. IT infrastructure: hardware and software; 5. Foundations of business intelligence: databases and information management; 6. Telecommunications, the Internet, and wireless technology; 7. Securing information systems. Part 3 Key Systems Applications for the Digital Age 8. Achieving operational excellence and customer intimacy: enterprise applications; 9. E-commerce: digital markets, digital goods; 10. Improving decision making and managing knowledge. Part 4 Building and Managing Systems 11. Building information systems and managing projects; 12. Ethical and social issues in information systems.