Fundamentals of Information Systems - Hardcover

Reynolds, George; Stair, Ralph M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0619215607 ISBN 13: 9780619215606

Publisher: Course Technology Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Information Systems, Third Edition continues to offer a concise nine-chapter overview of information systems. Information technologies and the strategies for managing them change quickly, but the principles that guide both often remain timeless. These principles form the backbone of this comprehensive survey of the field, designed for a student's first course in information technology. By presenting the details and the big picture, Ralph Stair and George Reynolds put the lessons of managing information systems into an understandable context. This new Third Edition offers completely updated coverage as well as an increased focus on the effects of globalization. Readers get the necessary foundation in information systems--a base needed by every businessperson, regardless of his or her specialization.

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About the Author

Ralph Stair received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from Tulane University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He has taught information systems at many universities. He has published numerous articles and books while at Florida State University.^George Reynolds brings a wealth of computer and industrial experience to the project, with more than thirty years of experience working in government, institutional, and commercial IS organizations. He has also authored nineteen texts and has taught the introductory IS course at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and College of Mount St. Joseph.

Edition details

• Publisher: Course Technology Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0619215607
• ISBN 13: 9780619215606
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400