$a . ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS. 1. Introduction to Information Systems. 2. Information Technology for Competitive Advantage. 3. Using Information Technology to Engage in Electronic Commerce. 4. System Users and Developers. II. INFORMATION RESOURCES. 5. Computing and Communications Resources. 6. Database Management Systems. 7. Systems Development. 8. Information in Action. III. MANAGING INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. 9. Information Security. 10. Ethical Implications of Information Technology. 11. Decision Support Systems. IV. PROJECTS. Project 1: Technology Enhanced Presentations. Project 2: Web/HTML Project Using Microsoft Word. Project 3: Web/HTML Project Using Notepad. Project 4: Web/HTML Customer Satisfaction Form. Project 5: Web/HTML Computer Purchase Form. Project 6: Spreadsheet Basics. Project 7: Spreadsheets With Data Capture--Minivan Example. Project 8: Spreadsheets with Data Capture--College Computing Example. Project 9: Database Forms and Reports. Project 10: Database Queries--Textbook Database. Project 11: Database Queries--Class Projects Database. Project 12: Reports Based on Queries

$a For upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Management Information Systems. This streamlined paperback text with 11 chapters and 12 applications projects is the first text to put all of the case activities in the text. Management Information Systems is recognized for logical organization and clear descriptions. Focusing on the role of managers within an organization, the text emphasizes the development of computer-based Information Systems to support an organization's objectives and strategic plans.