Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business
ISBN: 0470169001 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): R. Kelly Rainer, Efraim Turban Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 464
WHATS IN IT FOR ME
Information technology lives all around us-in how we communicate how we do business how we shop and how we learn Smart phones iPods PDAs and wireless devices dominate our lives and yet it's all too easy for students to take information technology for granted
Rainer and Turban's Introduction to Information Systems 2nd edition helps make Information Technology come alive in the classroom This text takes students where IT lives-in today's businesses and in our daily lives while helping students understand how valuable information technology is to their future careers
The new edition provides concise and accessible coverage of core IT topics while connecting these topics to Accounting Finance Marketing Management Human resources and Operations so students can discover how critical IT is to each functional area and every business
Also available with this edition is WileyPLUS - a powerful online tool that provides instructors and students with an integrated suite of teaching and learning resources in one easy-to-use website The WileyPLUS course for Introduction to Information Systems 2nd edition includes animated tutorials in Microsoft Office 2007 with iPod content and podcasts of chapter summaries provided by author Kelly Rainer
E-Business Management: Integration of Web Technologies with Business Models (Integrated Series in Information Systems)
ISBN: 1402071787 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): N/A Publisher: Springer Number of Pages: 480
E-Business Management: Integration of Web Technologies with Business Models contains a collection of articles by leading information systems researchers on important topics related to the development of e-business The goal is to enhance the understanding of the state of the art in e-business including the most current and forward-looking research The book emphasizes both business practices and academic research made possible by the recent rapid advances in the applications of e-business technology The book should help graduate students researchers and practitioners understand major e-business developments how they will transform businesses and the strategic implications to be drawn
Information-Driven Business: How to Manage Data and Information for Maximum Advantage
ISBN: 0470625775 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): Robert Hillard Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 240
Information doesn't just provide a window on the business increasingly it is the business The global economy is moving from products to services which are described almost entirely electronically Even those businesses that are traditionally associated with making things are less concerned with managing the manufacturing process (which is largely outsourced) than they are with maintaining their intellectual propertyInformation-Driven Business helps you to understand this change and find the value in your data Hillard explains techniques that organizations can use and how businesses can apply them immediately For example simple changes to the way data is described will let staff support their customers much more quickly; and two simple measures let executives know whether they will be able to use the content of a database before it is even built This book provides the foundation on which analytical and data rich organizations can be createdInnovative and revealing this book provides a robust description of Information Management theory and how you can pragmatically apply it to real business problems with almost instant benefits Information-Driven Business comprehensively tackles the challenge of managing information starting with why information has become important and how it is encoded through to how to measure its use
Information Systems Today: Managing the Digital World (4th Edition)
ISBN: 0136078400 Binding: Paperback Edition: 4 Author(s): Joseph Valacich, Christoph Schneider Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 624
Information Systems Today: Managing the Digital World is everything a reader needs to know about IS in a contemporary useful and fun read Managing in the Digital World; Fueling Globalization through Information Systems; Valuing Information Systems Investments; Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure; Enabling Commerce Using the Internet; Enhancing Collaboration Using Web 20; Securing Information Systems; Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems; Building Organizational Partnerships Using Enterprise Information Systems; Developing and Acquiring Information Systems; Managing Information Systems Ethics and Crime MARKET: One of the greatest challenges in presenting IS material is keeping pace with what is happening in the real-world This text shows readers how information technology and systems are becoming increasingly important in all aspects of todays organizations and society
ISBN: 0875848818 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): N/A Publisher: Harvard Business Press Number of Pages: 223
This title presents leading minds and landmark ideas in an easily accessible format From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business "The Harvard Business Review Paperback" series delivers the fundamental information today's professionals need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world The eight articles in "Harvard Business Review on Knowledge Management" highlight the leading-edge thinking and practical applications that are defining the field of knowledge management Includes Peter Drucker's prophetic "The Coming of the New Organization" and Ikujiro Nonaka's "Knowledge-Creating Company" This is a "Harvard Business Review Paperback"
Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business
ISBN: 0470473525 Binding: Paperback Edition: 3 Author(s): R. Kelly Rainer, Casey G. Cegielski Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 528
Information technology professionals will gain invaluable information with this updated resource on how to connect concepts to key business areas These areas include accounting finance marketing management human resources and operations The new edition provides concise and accessible coverage of core IT topics Do It Yourself activities show them how to apply the information on the job Technology professionals will then be able to discover how critical IT is to each functional area and every business
ISBN: 1423901150 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 8 Author(s): Ralph Stair, George Reynolds Publisher: Course Technology Number of Pages: 652
Built on the successful framework of previous editions the eagerly anticipated eighth edition of Principles of Information Systems has been heavily revised and reorganized and now offers a streamlined text that covers the most up-to-date and relevant topics of information technology The overall vision framework and pedagogy that made the previous editions so popular has been retained making this a highly comprehensive IS text Accomplished authors Ralph Stair and George Reynolds continue to expose their readers to clear learning objectives that are reinforced by timely real-world business examples and hands-on activities Regardless of their major students can use this book to understand and practice fundamental IS principles so that they can function more efficiently and effectively as workers managers decision makers and organizational leaders
Technology Grant News: Everything Technology - Awards, Contests, Grants, Scholarships
ISBN: 1933639458 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Partnerships for Community Number of Pages: 212
"Technology Grant News has granted your wish for a source that covers grants for technology in one place" -- American Libraries Technology Grant News: Everything Technology 2008 Edition is a guide to the world of steadily growing philanthropic support for technology Individuals K-20 teachers administrators college students and college and university will want to buy this well-researched resource Listings include Sponsor Program Name Contact Person Contact E-Mail Contact Website Address and a Brief Abstract of each award-contest-grant-program-scholarship or fellowship In the last 15 years over 20 new foundations have been created by corporate funders Cisco Dell Ebay Handspring Hewlett-Packard Intel Lucent Microsoft National Semiconductor NEC Oracle RealNetworks SBC Semiconductor Research Corporation Siemens Sprint Texas Instruments Verizon and Wireless among others have created Foundations These funders share their wealth and seed their gardens by promoting use of their product in productive ways 2008 Edition - All New - All Current Contains over 21 articles by Grant winners and Technology Grant News Editors on award winning strategies and projects New opportunities for technology Awards - Contests - Grants - Scholarships - Fellowships
Information Technology and Organizational Learning: Managing Behavioral Change through Technology and Education
ISBN: 0415875838 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): Arthur M. Langer Publisher: CRC Press Number of Pages: 384
Since the publication of the groundbreaking first edition the increasing rate of change in todays business landscape has amplified the value of information technology (IT) in driving adaptive responses Focusing on the critical role IT plays in organizational development Information Technology and Organizational Learning: Managing Behavioral Change through Technology and Education shows how to employ action learning to improve the competitiveness of your organization Defining the current IT problem from an operational and strategic perspective the book presents a collection of case studies that illustrate key learning issues It details a dynamic model for effective IT management through adaptive learning techniquessupplying proven educational theories and practices to foster the required changes in your staff It examines existing organizational learning theories and the historical problems that have occurred with companies that have used them as well as those that have failed to use them Heres a sample of whats new in this edition:
A new chapter on Virtual Teams and Outsourcing
Updated case studies that cover noteworthy developments since the publication of the previous edition
New material on infrastructure improvements and social networking as an improved method for team building
Up-to-date coverage of virtual mentoring and how to better manage at the micro level across departments and the organization
Seamlessly integrating IT and business issues the text devotes a chapter to case studiesincluding a comprehensive case study that spans eight years of the authors research This complete resource also highlights valuable best practices to supply the understanding needed to transform your company into a more competitive and technically proficient organization
The Art of Strategic Planning for Information Technology, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 0471376558 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 2 Author(s): Bernard H. Boar Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 368
A revision of the bestselling book that shows IT departments how to take on new challenges As technology becomes more mainstream and accessible companies must develop new ways to use their IT resources in order to compete In this extensive revision IT expert Bernard Boar provides a methodology that shows readers how to use IT as a competitive business asset He tackles the latest challenges facing IT departments over the next several years including how to devise a complete strategy to make the department more effective and how to choose the best strategy framework for a company Boar also shows how technologies like e-commerce data warehousing architectures and Java can be used to make a business more competitive
