Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Part I The Computer as an Organizational Information System (p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Introduction to the Computer-Based Information System (p. 2)
• Chapter 2 Using Information Technology For Competitive Advantage (p. 26)
• Chapter 3 Using Information Technology to Engage in Electronic Commerce (p. 42)
• Chapter 4 Computer Use in an International Marketplace (p. 68)
• Chapter 5 Ethical Implications of Information Technology (p. 84)
• Part II Systems Methodologies (p. 99)
• Chapter 6 Systems Concepts (p. 100)
• Chapter 7 System Life Cycle Methodologies (p. 122)
• Part III The Computer as a Problem-Solving Tool (p. 151)
• Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Computer Processing (p. 152)
• Chapter 9 The Database and Database Management System (p. 172)
• Chapter 10 Data Communications (p. 198)
• Part IV The Computer-Based Information System (p. 217)
• Chapter 11 The Accounting Information System (p. 218)
• Chapter 12 The Management Information Sysytem (p. 238)
• Chapter 13 Decision Support Systems (p. 258)
• Chapter 14 The Virtual Office (p. 284)
• Part V Organizational Information Systems (p. 301)
• Chapter 15 Enterprise Information Systems (p. 302)
• Chapter 16 Executive Information Systems (p. 320)
• Chapter 17 Marketing Information Systems (p. 342)
• Chapter 18 Information Resources Information Systems (p. 364)
• Appendixes Introduction (p. 391)
• Appendix A Data Modeling (p. 392)
• Appendix B Process Modeling (p. 401)
• Appendix C Manufacturing Information Systems (p. 410)
• Appendix D Financial Information Systems (p. 427)
• Appendix E Human Resources Information Systems (p. 443)
• References (p. 455)
• Index (p. 465)