Table of Contents

Part 1  Why MIS?
    Chapter 1    MIS and You                
    Chapter 2    Information Systems for Collaboration      
    Chapter 3    IS for Competitive Advantage    

Part 2  Information Technology
    Chapter 4    Hardware and Software
    Chapter 5    Database Processing          
    Chapter 6    Data Communications
        Appendix 6A:  How the Internet Works       

Part 3  Information Systems
    Chapter 7    Information Systems Within the Organization 
    Chapter 8    E-Commerce and Supply Chain Systems     
    Chapter 9    Business Intelligence Systems           

Part 4  Managing Information Systems Resources
    Chapter 10    Systems Development       
    Chapter 11    Information Systems Management          
    Chapter 12    Information Security Management         

Glossary
Index