Management Information Systems
Price: 899.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198080992
Publication date:
03/07/2013
Paperback
524 pages
243.0x183.0mm
Price: 899.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198080992
Publication date:
03/07/2013
Paperback
524 pages
243.0x183.0mm
Management Information Systems is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of postgraduate management students. The book elaborates on how information systems (IS), supported by information technology (IT), help businesses gain competitive advantages and meet corporate objectives.
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Description
Management Information Systems is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of postgraduate management students. The book elaborates on how information systems (IS), supported by information technology (IT), help businesses gain competitive advantages and meet corporate objectives.
Divided into five parts, the first part, Concepts and Structure of MIS, discusses the basic concepts of IS, strategic advantages of IT, and corporate decision-making. The second part, IT Infrastructure, covers the various hardware, software, database, and telecommunication components. The third part, IS Applications, throws light on enterprise applications, enterprise systems, and electronic commerce. Special care has been taken to explain decision support systems, knowledge management, and intelligent systems. The fourth part, Development of MIS, underlines IS planning and the development and implementation of IT solutions. The last part, Management and Challenges of MIS, touches upon the societal impact of IT, security aspects, and explains IS in the context of managing global businesses.
With its problem-solving approach and user-friendly presentation, the book will be useful to management students as well as professionals.
Table of contents
PART I: CONCEPTS AND STRUCTURE OF MIS
Chapter 1. Concepts of Information Systems
Chapter 2. MIS in Business
Chapter 3. Strategic Advantage of IT
PART II: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Chapter 4. Hardware Resources
Chapter 5. Software Resources
Chapter 6. Data Resources
Chapter 7. Networks and Telecommunications
PART III: INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS
Chapter 8. E-business Applications
Chapter 9. Enterprise Systems
Chapter 10. Applications for Service Sector
Chapter 11. E-commerce
Chapter 12. Decision Support Systems
Chapter 13. Knowledge Management and Intelligent Systems
Chapter 14. Mobile Computing and M-commerce
PART IV: DEVELOPMENT OF MIS
Chapter 15. Information Systems Planning and Development
Chapter 16. Implementing Information Systems
PART V: MANAGEMENT AND CHALLENGES OF MIS
Chapter 17. Information Security Management
Chapter 18. Ethical and Societal Challenges of IT
Chapter 19. Information Systems Leadership
Chapter 20. Managing Global Systems
Features
- Covers the latest developments in the IT arena and correlates them with problem-solving in the modern business world
- Includes emerging platforms and technologies such as mobile computing and m-commerce to widen the scope of IT in business management
- Includes case studies and business problems from companies such as Archie’s, Infosys, Wipro, Amul, ONGC, Maruti Udyog, Videocon, Snapdeal.com, Titan Industries, etc., that illustrate practical situations encountered in the real business world
- Provides project work under the section MIS Development that helps readers understand the use of IT tools for business decision-making
Description
Management Information Systems is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of postgraduate management students. The book elaborates on how information systems (IS), supported by information technology (IT), help businesses gain competitive advantages and meet corporate objectives.
Divided into five parts, the first part, Concepts and Structure of MIS, discusses the basic concepts of IS, strategic advantages of IT, and corporate decision-making. The second part, IT Infrastructure, covers the various hardware, software, database, and telecommunication components. The third part, IS Applications, throws light on enterprise applications, enterprise systems, and electronic commerce. Special care has been taken to explain decision support systems, knowledge management, and intelligent systems. The fourth part, Development of MIS, underlines IS planning and the development and implementation of IT solutions. The last part, Management and Challenges of MIS, touches upon the societal impact of IT, security aspects, and explains IS in the context of managing global businesses.
With its problem-solving approach and user-friendly presentation, the book will be useful to management students as well as professionals.
Read MoreTable of contents
PART I: CONCEPTS AND STRUCTURE OF MIS
Chapter 1. Concepts of Information Systems
Chapter 2. MIS in Business
Chapter 3. Strategic Advantage of IT
PART II: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Chapter 4. Hardware Resources
Chapter 5. Software Resources
Chapter 6. Data Resources
Chapter 7. Networks and Telecommunications
PART III: INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS
Chapter 8. E-business Applications
Chapter 9. Enterprise Systems
Chapter 10. Applications for Service Sector
Chapter 11. E-commerce
Chapter 12. Decision Support Systems
Chapter 13. Knowledge Management and Intelligent Systems
Chapter 14. Mobile Computing and M-commerce
PART IV: DEVELOPMENT OF MIS
Chapter 15. Information Systems Planning and Development
Chapter 16. Implementing Information Systems
PART V: MANAGEMENT AND CHALLENGES OF MIS
Chapter 17. Information Security Management
Chapter 18. Ethical and Societal Challenges of IT
Chapter 19. Information Systems Leadership
Chapter 20. Managing Global Systems