Introduction to Information Systems: Essentials for the Internetworked Enterprise

O'Brien, James A.

ISBN 10: 0072297492 / ISBN 13: 9780072297492

Published by McGraw-Hill College, Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A., 1999

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Title: Introduction to Information Systems: ...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good to Near Fine

Edition: Ninth Edition

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Synopsis:

This work examines a five-level framework that is used to describe the stages of information systems development. It has been revised to reflect the movement towards enterprise-wide business, and looks at the major topics covered in a first course.

About the Author:

George M. Marakas is an associate professor of Information Systems at the School of Business at the University of Kansas. His teaching expertise includes Systems Analysis and Design, Technology-Assisted Decision Making, Electronic Commerce, Management of IS Resources, Behavioral IS Research Methods, and Data Visualization and Decision Support. In addition, George is an active researcher in the area of Systems Analysis Methods, Data Mining and Visualization, Creativity Enhancement, Conceptual Data Modeling, and Computer Self-Efficacy. George received his PhD in Information Systems from Florida International University in Miami and his MBA from Colorado State University. Throughout his academic career, George has distinguished himself both through his research and in the classroom. He has received numerous national teaching awards and his research has appeared in the top journals in his field. In addition to this text, he is also the author of three best-selling textbooks in information systems: Decision Support Systems for the 21st Century, Systems Analysis and Design: An Active Approach, and Data Warehousing, Mining, and Visualization: Core Concepts.