01808cam a22002778a 4500001001000000003000400010005001700014008004100031020001800072020002200090035002100112037009300133040001800226082002300244100002000267245006400287250001200351260004000363263001200403300004000415504005100455520091900506650003601425650003301461700003601494665137821OSt20150408114102.0100916s2012    maua     b    001 0 eng    a9781111532932  a0840062184 (pbk.)  a(OCoLC)665137821  a38011002243114bTitle IIIn2012-10-1nHallie Q. Brown Library, Central State University.  aUKMcUKMdPIT  222a658.403bS R I1 aStair, Ralph M.10a information systems /cRalph M. Stair, George W. Reynolds.  a6th ed.  aBoston :bCourse Technology,c2012.  a201101.  axxiv, 476 p. :bcol. ill. ;c28 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aReaders gain with a solid understanding of the core fundamentals of information systems (IS) today in just nine brief chapters with Stair/Reynolds' FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 6E. Readers explore the key principles of IS with a captivating overview of the IS discipline and the rapidly changing role of today's IS professional. More than 50 new references in each chapter bring the latest IS topics and examples to the forefront, while new opening vignettes, cases and special interest features clearly demonstrate the emphasis today's organizations place on innovation and speed. Readers gain an understanding of cloud computing, forecasting and some of the most recent developments affecting virtual communities, virtual teams and work structures. It's the concise IS overview readers need to function more effectively as workers, managers, decision makers, and organizational leaders in business today. 0aManagement information systems. 0aManagementxData processing.1 aReynolds, George Walter,d1944-