Introduction to Business


Book Description

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.




Management Information Systems


Book Description

Management Information Systems provides comprehensive and integrative coverage of essential new technologies, information system applications, and their impact on business models and managerial decision-making in an exciting and interactive manner. The twelfth edition focuses on the major changes that have been made in information technology over the past two years, and includes new opening, closing, and Interactive Session cases.




Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium


Book Description

Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium contains more than 200 unique perspectives on numerous timely issues of managing information technology in organizations around the world. This book, featuring the latest research and applied IT practices, is a valuable source in support of teaching and research agendas.




The Oxford Handbook of Management Information Systems


Book Description

This Handbook provides critical, interdisciplinary contributions from leading international academics on the theory and methodology, practical applications, and broader context of Management Information Systems, as well as offering potential avenues for future research




Management Information Systems


Book Description

Most businesses don't make the most of their management information system, often using MIS only to handle routine transactions like payroll and billing, failing to grasp both the power and limitations of information technology. This book tells managers what they need to know to play an effective role in the deployment and operation of an information system, revealing how they can use these systems to enhance performance at all levels: operational, where the work gets done, as well as tactical and strategic, where policy and planning are shaped. In nontechnical language, with myriad concrete examples, this book shows how an effective MIS can help a firm work smarter--going beyond merely reducing clerical staff to helping management gain an important strategic advantage in the marketplace.




Managing Information Technology Resources and Applications in the World Economy


Book Description

This Proceedings contains many research and practical papers dealing with the impact and influence of information technology on the global economy.




Managing the Information Technology Resource


Book Description

This text is aimed at the Capstone Course in graduate Management Information Systems. This text prepares students for the challenge of integrating the technology resource. In order to understand the industry today, one must understand the ways companies align, partner, and communicate through technology to grow their business. Managing the Information Technology Resource presents a set of powerful tools to ensure students' understanding of the strategies, tactics, and operational endeavors CIO's employ to assimilate technologies across the firm.




Information Systems for Business and Beyond


Book Description

"Information Systems for Business and Beyond introduces the concept of information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on our world."--BC Campus website.