TY - BOOK AU - Stair,Ralph M. TI - Principles of Information Systems: A Managerial Approach SN - 076001079X AV - T58.6 .S72 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Cambridge, Mass. PB - Course Technology KW - Management information systems N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -