Information systems : what every business student needs to know /

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Author / Creator:Mallach, Efrem, 1942- author.
Imprint:Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource (xxii, 458 pages .)
Language:English
Series:Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing
Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13639735
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ISBN:9781482223712
1482223716
9780429174124
0429174128
9781351394109
135139410X
9781482223743
1482223740
9781482223736
1482223732
1482223708
9781482223705
Notes:"A Chapman & Hall book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Efrem G. Mallach , Adjunct Professor, Computer Information Systems, Rhode Island College; and Research Director, Kea Company.
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Summary:Most information systems textbooks overwhelm business students with overly technical information they may not need in their careers. Information Systems: What Every Business Student Needs to Know takes a new approach to the required information systems course for business majors. For each topic covered, the text highlights key "Take-Aways" that alert students to material they will need to remember during their careers. Sections titled "Where You Fit In" and "Why This Chapter Matters" explain how the topics being covered will impact students once they are on the job. Review questions, discussion questions, and summaries are also included in each chapter to reinforce learning. The book is presented in four parts:About Information Systems: covers general information systems concepts that students need to know as they learn about real-world information systemsTechnology Fundamentals: supplies a foundation in information technology that fills the gaps most students have when they learn through trial and errorInformation Systems at Work: details the nitty-gritty of how actual companies use information systems in the real word Managing Information Systems: addresses the issues involved in selecting, developing, and managing information systemsThe text includes a running case study that follows two management information systems majors in college. As the two main characters study the information systems of a medical practice, students follow along and learn valuable lessons as they see how the case plays out. In addition to the running case study, each chapter also includes two mini cases that illustrate the concepts discussed in that chapter. Maintaining a focus on the essential concepts students must know before entering the business world, this book covers the subject of information systems in a manner that students will find accessible.
Other form:Print version: Mallach, Efrem, 1942- Information systems. 1482223708 9781482223705