TY  - BOOK
AU  - OʾBrien,James A.
TI  - Management information systems: managing information technology in the internetworked enterprise 
SN  - 0072906111
U1  - 658.4038 23
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Irwin/McGraw-Hill
KW  - Management information systems
KW  - Computer networks
N1  -                   
 Content 
Module 1 Foundations of information systems 
Chapter 1 Introduction to information systems in business
Why study information systems 
Why Information systems are important 
Real world of information systems 
Real world cases 
Transforming market research on the web
Etc. 

Chapter 2 Fundamentals of information systems 
Fundamentals of Information systems  concepts 
Real world: American management systems: The business benefits of knowledge management
Systems concepts 
Components of an information systems 
Information system resources 
Information systems activities
Etc.

Chapter 3 Solving business problems with information systems 
Systems approach to problem solving 
Real world case: Camelot music: solving business problems with information technology 
The system approach
Defining problems and opportunities 
Developing alternative solution 
Etc.

Module II Information: A managerial overview
Chapter 4 Managerial overview: Computer hardware 
Computer systems: end user and enterprise computing 
Real world case: Speed serve and Merill Lynch 
Mainframes as electronic commerce web servers
Microcomputer systems 
Etc.

Chapter 5 Managerial overview: computer software
Application software: end user applications
Introduction to software 
Real world case: General motors, Wyne memorial hospital and others: using speech recognition
Application software for end users 
Web browsers and Integrated packages 
Web browsers and more 
Etc.

Chapter 6 Managerial overview Telecommunications 
Telecommunications and the Internetworked enterprise
Networking the enterprise 
Real world case: Deckers outdoors corporation: using the internet as a virtual public network
The business value of telecommunications 
Trends in telecommunications 
Etc.

Chapter 7 Managerial overview: Database management 
Database management: managing data resources
Real world case: Sears, MCI and first American: stocking data warehouse with external
Foundation data concepts 
The database management approach 
Using database management software 
Etc.

Module III business applications of Information technology
Chapter 8 The Internet and electronic commerce 
The internet and business 
Real world case: Geocites, Inc.: finding business success on the internet
Business use of the internet 
Interactive marking 
The business value of the internet 

Chapter 9 Intranets, Extranets and Enterprise collaboration 
Intranets and Extranets in business
The Extranet revolution
Applications of Extranets 
Intranet technology resources
The business value intranets
Etc.

Chapter 10 Information systems for business operations
Business information systems 
Real world case: Gulf states paper corporation: 
Machine vision systems in manufacturing
Cross-functional information systems 
Marketing information systems 
Manufacturing information systems.
Etc.

Chapter 11. Information systems of managerial decision support 
Management information and decision support systems 
Real world case: Persons Brinkerhoff: Intranets: everyone's information systems.
Decisions support systems 
Examples of DSS applications 
Using decision support systems 
Etc

Chapter 12 Information systems for strategic advantage
Fundamentals of strategic advantage 
Real world case: GATX capital corporation: sharing information technology for competitive advantage 
Competitive strategy concepts 
Breaking business barriers 
Improving business quality 
Becoming an agile competitor 
Etc.

Module. Managing information technology
Chapter 13 Managing IT: Enterprise and global management 
Managing information resources and technologies 
Real world case: check free, Inc.: choosing an information technology architectures
Managers and information technology 
Organizations and information technology 
Strategic management 
Etc.

Chapter 14 IT: Planning and implementing change 
Planning for business change with IT
Real world case : The U.S Federal aviation administration: failure in IS planning 
Organizational planning 
Information systems planning methodologies 
Planning for competitive advantage
Etc.

Chapter 15. Managing IT: security and ethical challenges and control issues in information systems
Why controls are needed
Real world case: Microsoft and the cult of the dead cow: Hacking into windows NT 
Information systems controls
Facility controls 
Procedural controls 
Etc.










; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. p 112 -129
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