TY - BOOK AU - Zwass V TI - Foundations of information systems SN - 0071156380 U1 - 658.4038 ZWA PY - 1998/// CY - Boston PB - Irwin Inc. McGraw Hill KW - Management information systems N1 - 1. Introduction to Information Systems & Their Capabilities 2. Fundamental Concepts of Information Systems 3. Competing with Information Systems 4. Information Systems Hardware 5. Information Systems Software 6. Database Management 7. Telecommunications, the Internet, & Information Systems Architecture 8. Support of Individual & Group Knowledge Work 9. Transaction Processing & Management Reporting Systems 10. Decision Support & Executive Information Systems 11. Expert Systems & Applied Artificial Intelligence 12. Information Systems for Business Functions 13. Business Reengineering, Information Systems Planning & Acquisition 14. Managing & Controlling Information Systems 15. Development Life Cycle & Systems Analysis 16. From Design to Maintenance of Information Systems 17. Ethical, Societal, & Global Issues in Information Systems 18. Innovating with Information Systems for Global Reach N2 - Aimed at students studying Management Information Systems either at undergraduate or MBA level, this text discusses the following themes: transformation of business processes; strategic use of information systems; advance of electronic commerce; and total quality management ER -