TY - BOOK AU - Nickerson,Robert C. TI - Business and information systems SN - 0130894966 AV - HD30.2 .N53 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Prentice Hall KW - Management information systems N1 - Includes index; $a . INTRODUCTION. 1. Information Systems in Business. 2. Business Fundamentals. 3. Information System Fundamentals. II. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 4. Information System Hardware. 5. Information System Software. 6. Information System Networks and the Internet. 7. Information System Data Management. III. BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 8. Personal Productivity and Problem Solving. 9. Group Collaboration. 10. Business Operations. 11. Management Decision Making. 12. Electronic Commerce and the Strategic Impact of Information Systems. IV. DEVELOPING AND MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 13. Information System Development. 14. Managing Information Systems and Technology. Glossary. Photo Credits. Acknowledgements. Index N2 - $a For courses in Introduction to Information Systems, Introduction to Computer Information Systems, and Management Information Systems. This text takes the unique approach of integrating both the fundamentals of information systems and technology with the essentials of business operation and management. The importance of information systems to end users is emphasized throughout the book. An early presentation of business concepts provides students with a solid foundation to understand information systems. A broad view of information systems takes a look at individual, workgroup, organizational, interorganizational, and international perspectives ER -