Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (9th Edition) (Hardcover)

by Kenneth C. Laudon (Author), Jane P. Laudon (Author)

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Product Description
For sophmore, junior, senior, and MBA-level MIS and Information Systems courses. These authoritative authors continue to define the MIS course by integrating coverage of essential new technologies, their applications, and their impact on managerial decisions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 9 edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131538411
• ISBN-13: 978-0131538412
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #165,035 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent General Overview of the IT Industry as of 1/06., January 17, 2006

By	SuccessEssence (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

I have never left a review on Amazon before (I've been a customer since 1997) and had no intention of doing so, when I initially searched this book description for some unrelated information.

However, after reading the previous two reviews related to this book I now feel compelled to give my review. Neither of the previous reviews had anything even remotely substantive regarding the actual material in the book. The only pertinent information the previous two reviewers touched upon concerned a typo. I challenge anyone to show me a 700+ page textbook that doesn't contain at least one typo.

The rest of the review pertains to the reviewer trying to grind an axe with regard to US programmers (which I am not). Maybe if he actually read the book, he would've left a different review. The other review is concerning a vendor/shipping issue.

I give this book 5 stars because I feel it is a good general overview source concerning the Information Technology industry at the time of this posting (1/06).

This book is well written and laid out in a very systematical and logical format, which allows the reader to reference the book "ala carte" style. If I want a refresher on networking or databases relating to the corporate world from a managerial perspective, this is a great source.

If you are looking to learn the latest version of Oracle or become certified in Linux, then I suggest looking elsewhere.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introductory, April 3, 2006

By	Joseph Villapaz (USA) - See all my reviews

This isn't a bad text for an introduction to management in IT. It's not technical and certainly places emphasis on managing IT infrastructures. If you're moving up from being a follower to directing and managing employees and departments, then this book may help to get you a glimpse into it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Gotta agree with the first reviewer, March 20, 2007

By	John Doe - See all my reviews

This book leaves me hanging. The book repeatedly talks about leaders needing to be transformational and devise a IS strategy for their organizations -- okay that's great; how about providing some insight. It's one thing to say MIS is a strategic discipline (which this books does) and it's another thing to go out and do it (which this book doesn't describe and hasn't a clue).

The books if full of manager's jargon but and is light on the details. After reading, you'll be able to sound like a manager and probably be able to do little else.