1.Applying Chapter Concepts to the Real World:Management Decision Problems.

　　Two new Management Decision Problems are included per chapter in this edition. These problems teach students how to apply chapter concepts to real-world business scenarios, helping them strengthen their analytical and decision-making skills.



　　2.Working Together: Collaboration and Teamwork Projects.

　　Each chapter features a collaborative project that encourages students working in teams to use Google sites, Google Docs, and other open-source collaboration tools. Understanding the Connections Between Information Systems and Business: Business Driven Real-World Examples. This text helps students see the direct connection between information systems and business performance by offering a variety of real-world examples from business and public organizations.



　　3.Getting Hands-On Experience: MIS-Related Business Activities.

　　There is no better way to learn about MIS than by doing MIS! The authors provide hands-on projects where students can work with real-world business scenarios and data, learning first-hand what MIS is all about.



　　4.Integrating Material with AACSB Learning Objectives.

　　In this text, the authors support AACSB efforts to encourage assessment-based education. The front-end papers of this edition identify students’ learning objectives and anticipated outcomes for Hands-On MIS projects.

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PART I: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Ch 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career

Ch 2 Global E-Business and Collaboration

Ch 3 Achieving Competitive Advantage with Information Systems

Ch 4 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems



PART II: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Ch 5 IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Ch 6 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Ch 7 Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Ch 8 Securing Information Systems



PART III: KEY SYSTEM APPLICATIONS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE

Ch 9 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

Ch10 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Ch11 Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge



PART IV: BUILDING AND MANAGING SYSTEMS

Ch12 Building Information Systems and Managing Projects



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