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Management Information Systems

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I used this book in a graduate level course on MIS. It was a decent introduction to the subject, but I would really expect the book to be used more at an undergraduate level; as others have noted, it does not delve too deeply into any areas.

My biggest complaint about this book is that it simply misses the point on a couple of issues, both technical and business. Its discussion of internet technologies contains many of the "newbie" mistakes one would expect from someone just learning about HTML, HTTP, XML, and web programming, especially Java. It also has a section in one chapter that goes into marketing and in my opinion misinterprets some of the foundational concepts.

Two things I do like about the book are
1. It covers ethical issues within MIS, which is a developing topic and one that deserves attention. Every chapter has anectdotal stories highlighting ethical delimas.
2. Each of the 5 Parts of the book starts with a case introduction, and each chapter starts with an expansion or continuation of that case. The case exemplifies some of the issues that will be discussed on subsequent pages, and brings a level of reality to the subject that I enjoyed.

Not a bad book, but by the same token requires an instructor who really knows the subject well to separate the good parts from the bad for the students.

The best textbook for anyone who wants to learn about information technology and its business implementation. Very readable, informative, and entertaining.

Excellent textbook for anyone who wants to learn about contermorary information systems. Explains the Internet and e-commerce in clear, jargon-free language.

Many ideas were presented, but non were developed enough to provide useful implementation guidelines, etc.

This book covers a lot of topics, but doesn't go into any depth on any of them.

The "Reader Disgest" summary of Management Information Systems....

The best textbook for anyone who wants to learn about modern information systems in business and management.

The 2nd edition of this book (whose cover is NOT shown here) is great

This book has a great cover, however I was thrown a little by the pages. and, oh yea it's a little outdated.

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