Stair, Ralph M. <br/><br/>
Principles of Information Systems :  A Managerial Approach / 
Ralph M. Stair, George W. Reynolds. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Cambridge, Mass. :  Course Technology,  1999. 
 - p. cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>An introduction to information systems; information systems in organizations; hardware; software; database systems; telecommunications and networks; the Internet, intranets, and extranets; transaction processing, electronic commerce, and enterprise resource planning; management information systems; decision support systems; artificial intelligence and expert systems; systems investigation and analysis; systems design, implementation, maintenance, and review; information systems in business and society. 
<br/><br/> This text places coverage of computer concepts material within a highly structured framework of overall IS functionality. It stresses principles of IS, which are brought together and presented in a way that is directly accessible. The book provides a solid groundwork in such areas as systems development, database management, decision support, expert systems, and information resource management. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>076001079X 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Management information systems.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T58.6  / .S72 1999