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...chapter, you will be able to:
1. Explain why information systems are so essential in business today.
2. Define an information system from both a technical and a business perspective.
3. Identify and describe the three dimensions of information systems.
4. Assess the complementary assets required for information technology to provide value to business.
5. Identify and describe complementary approaches to the study of information systems and distinguish between computer literacy and information systems literacy.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
1.1 THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS TODAY
How Information Systems Are Transforming Business
Globalization Opportunities
The Emerging Digital Firm
Strategic Business Objectives of Information Systems
1.2 PERSPECTIVES ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS
What Is an Information System?
Dimensions of Information Systems
It Isn’t Just Technology: A Business Perspective on Information Systems
Complementary Assets: Organizational Capital and the Right Business Model
1.3 CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Technical Approach
Behavioral Approach
Approach of This Text: Sociotechnical Systems
1.4 HANDS-ON MIS
A. Understanding Information System Requirements: Dirt Bikes USA
B. Improving Decision Making: Using Databases to Analyze Sales Trends
C. Achieving Operational Excellence: Using Internet Software to Budget for Shipping Costs
LEARNING TRACK MODULE
How Much Does IT Matter?
Interactive Sessions:
Virtual Management at Accenture
UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology
OPENING CASE: SMART SYSTEMS AND SMART WAYS OF WORKING HELP TOYOTA BECOME NUMBER ONE
Toyota has flourished in a highly competitive environment because it has created a set of finely-tuned business processes and information systems that simultaneously promote agility, efficiency, and quality. It...
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