Information Systems: A Management Approach

From the Publisher: Information Systems: A Management Approach, 2e focuses on the use of information technology to support the management of information. Specifically, it addresses the use of computer-based systems for determining the type of information that is needed for the effective performance of organizational activities; collecting, accessing, and organizing this information, retrieving, handling, and processing the information once it is available; and interpreting and communicating it to diverse constituencies both inside and outside the organization. The book looks at the management of information from the perspectives of diverse levels and types of job holders in both the private and public sectors. In particular, it considers the management of information by staff, managers, and executives in diverse functions, such as marketing, manufacturing, human resources management, engineering, and finance, in all sized organizations.