Introduction to Information Systems

Description

Patricia Wallace’s career spans the fields of information technology, business and management, and psychology, and she has held varied positions, including head of information technology, faculty member, academic administrator, and consultant. She recently retired from Johns Hopkins University, where she was Senior Director, IT and Online Programs, at the Center for Talented Youth for 14 years. Before joining Hopkins, Dr. Wallace served as Chief Information Strategies, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. She currently teaches in the Graduate School of the University of Maryland University College, where she also served as the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for ten years. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and holds an M.S. in Computer Systems Management. Dr. Wallace has published 14 books, including The Internet in the Workplace: How New Technologies Transform Work (2004) and The Psychology of the Internet (2016), several educational software programs, and numerous scholarly articles.

About the Book

New features and revisions keep the text up-to-date in a rapidly changing field

• All chapters and case studies have been fully updated with current information and sources, including:

• The Facebook case has been updated and revised to include recent usage and financial data and discussion of “interest-based ads.”

• The Apple case has been updated with recent statistics and strategic moves, including self-driving cars.

• The Federal Government IT case has been updated with recent examples and data and discussion of changing strategies to manage the immense portfolio.

• Extended coverage of the Internet of Things has been added throughout, discussing the explosive increase in connected devices and the data they manage.

• Chapter 3 has been updated to introduce recent technologies and trends in enterprise architectures.

• Expanded coverage of social media, social and mobile marketing, and digital analytics has been added to Chapters 6 and 7.

• Several new case studies have been added, including:

• How eBay Scales Its Database Architecture with SQL and NoSQL (Chapter 4)

• Salesforce.com: Taking CRM to the Cloud (Chapter 5)

• LinkedIn: The Social Network and E-Marketplace for Professionals (Chapter 6)

• Enabling the Sharing Economy: The Case of Uber Technologies (End-of-book comprehensive case)

Also available with MyLab MIS
MyLab^TM MIS is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

• Fully-revised book-specific content

• Learning Catalytics

• NEW! Revised Learning Catalytics questions — With Learning Catalytics, you can generate class discussion, customize your lecture, and promote peer-to-peer learning using real-time analytics. As a student response tool, Learning Catalytics uses students’ smartphones, tablets, or laptops to engage them in more interactive tasks and thinking.

• Upload a full PowerPoint^® deck for easy creation of slide questions.

• Team names are no longer case sensitive.

• Dynamic Study Modules (DSMs)

• NEW! Revised Dynamic Study Modules (DSMs) — UPDATED with additional questions. Through adaptive learning, students get personalized guidance where and when they need it most, creating greater engagement, improving knowledge retentions, and supporting subject-matter mastery. Also available on mobile devices.

• Instructors can now remove questions from Dynamic Study Modules to better fit their course.

• Video exercises

• UPDATED with new exercises. Engaging videos that bring business concepts to life and explore business topics related to the theory students are learning in class. Graded quizzes then assess students’ comprehension of the concepts covered in each video.

• 1. Information Systems and People
• 2. Information Systems and Strategy
• 3. Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture
• 4. Databases and Data Warehouses
• 5. Information Systems for the Enterprise
• 6. The Web, Social Media, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce
• 7. Business Intelligence and Decision Making
• 8. Collaborating with Technology
• 9. Knowledge Management and E-Learning
• 10. Ethics, Privacy, and Security
• 11. Systems Development and Procurement
• 12. Project Management and Strategic Planning

For courses in Information Systems.

Introduction to Information Systems helps students learn the core skills related to information systems while grasping why they are so fundamental to business and society. The third edition includes updated chapters, brand-new case studies, and revelations about business strategies, technology trends, and innovations—along with tips to help students work smarter and more efficiently. Additionally, the third edition highlights new technology and trends in information systems, including the Internet of Things (IoT), social media, social and mobile marketing, and digital analytics.   

The author continues to help students see beyond today’s classrooms and into today’s varied world, while drawing on examples and settings designed to resonate with the growing number of women, minorities, and nontraditional students who enroll in the course. Students will come to understand the close links between competitive business strategies and information systems, with a focus on potential careers and ethical concerns.

Also available with MyLab MIS
MyLab ^TM MIS is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

New features and revisions keep the text up-to-date in a rapidly changing field

• UPDATED! All chapters and case studies have been fully updated with current information and sources, including:

  • The Facebook case has been updated and revised to include recent usage and financial data and discussion of “interest-based ads.” (End-of-book comprehensive case)

  • The Apple case has been updated with recent statistics and strategic moves, including self-driving cars. (End-of-book comprehensive case)

  • The Federal Government IT case has been updated with recent examples and data and discussion of changing strategies to manage the immense portfolio. (End-of-book comprehensive case)

• NEW! Several new case studies have been added, including:

  • How eBay Scales Its Database Architecture with SQL and NoSQL (Chapter 4)

  • Salesforce.com: Taking CRM to the Cloud (Chapter 5)

  • LinkedIn: The Social Network and E-Marketplace for Professionals (Chapter 6)

  • Enabling the Sharing Economy: The Case of Uber Technologies (End-of-book comprehensive case)

• NEW! Extended coverage of the Internet of Things has been added throughout, discussing the explosive increase in connected devices and the data they manage.

• UPDATED! Chapter 3 has been updated to introduce recent technologies and trends in enterprise architectures.

• REVISED! Expanded coverage of social media, social and mobile marketing, and digital analytics has been added to Chapters 6 and 7.

Focuses on reaching all students and showing clearly where the knowledge of information systems skills can take them

• The Human Element in Information Systems: A fresh perspective on introductory information systems combines comprehensive, up-to-date coverage with a stronger focus on the human element in businesses, nonprofits, and other organisations. All the major topics are covered in a rigorous way, and enriched with probing discussions about the roles people play in building, shaping, implementing, and sometimes obstructing information systems.

• Reaching a Changing Student Body: The text draws on examples and settings designed to resonate with the growing number of women, minorities, international students, online students, and nontraditional studies who enroll in this course.

• Changing Student Roles: This text recognises that while some students will become information systems managers, many more will enter professions as consultants, business analysts, accountants, marketing professionals, talent development specialists, volunteers, virtual team leaders, forensic experts, legal advisors, and project managers, while also introducing emerging professions, such as data scientists. These roles are featured in the text’s examples, case studies, and simulations.

• Inspiring Students to Pursue Promising Careers: With the goal of conveying the excitement and potential of the field of information systems, the text includes

For courses in Information Systems.

Introduction to Information Systems helps students learn the core skills related to information systems while grasping why they are so fundamental to business and society. The third edition includes updated chapters, brand-new case studies, and revelations about business strategies, technology trends, and innovations—along with tips to help students work smarter and more efficiently. Additionally, the third edition highlights new technology and trends in information systems, including the Internet of Things (IoT), social media, social and mobile marketing, and digital analytics.   

The author continues to help students see beyond today’s classrooms and into today’s varied world, while drawing on examples and settings designed to resonate with the growing number of women, minorities, and nontraditional students who enroll in the course. Students will come to understand the close links between competitive business strategies and information systems, with a focus on potential careers and ethical concerns.

Also available  with MyLab MIS
MyLab ^TM MIS is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

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