{"product_id":"information-systems-9780471503743","title":"Information Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned as a supplement to the text \u003ci\u003eInformation Systems: Management Principles in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection of real-world vignettes provides students with challenging applications based on the actual problems faced by information systems managers. The vignettes illustrate complex management problems at the corporate, functional, and end-user levels, most of which center around the evaluation of alternative decisions the information systems manager might make and the consequences of those decisions. Topics include information technology as a competitive weapon, strategic information systems planning, the organizational placement of the information systems department, corporate issues and opportunities, specific duties of the information systems department, organizing the information systems department, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOVERVIEW OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Scope and Role of Information Systems Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foundation of Information Systems Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS A CORPORATE ENTITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Role of Information Systems as a Corporate Entity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Information Technology as a Competitive Weapon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Organizational Placement of the Information SystemsDepartment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS A FUNCTIONAL ENTITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Duties of the Information Systems Department.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Functional Challenges and the Information Systems Manager.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organizing the Information Systems Department.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Information Systems Personnel Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Information Systems as a Functional Entity: Issues andOpportunities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS A USER SUPPORT ENTITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Role of Information Systems as a User Support Entity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e End-User Applications Development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organizing Information Systems to Support End-User Computing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Information Sytems as a User Support Entity: Issues andOpportunities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE FUTURE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quality of Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quality of Life.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402620248407,"sku":"9780471503743","price":85.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471503743.jpg?v=1730481001","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/information-systems-9780471503743","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}