Management Information Systems /
Effy Oz.
- Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Course Technology, 1998.
- xxiv, 568 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Table of contents: Part I The information age: business information systems - an introduction; strategic uses of information systems. Part II Information technology: information technology in business - hardware; information technology in business - software; information technology in business - telecommunications and networks; the Internet and Intranets; data management. Part III Information technology in management: managers and their information needs; organization of information systems and services; information systems in business functions; inter-organizational and international information systems. Part IV Information systems in decision making: decision support and executive information systems; artificial intelligence and expert systems. Part V Planning, acquisition, and controls: planning of information systems; systems development; alternative avenues for systems acquisition; controls and security measures.
Summary: This text on management information systems is divided into five parts covering topics such as: the information age; information technology in business; information technology in management; information systems in decision-making; and information on planning, acquisition and controls.