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1. New - Career Guides in each chapter let students read firsthand accounts from people working in information systems jobs. Each of these guides is written by a MIS graduate and answers questions like “How did you get this type of job?” and “What does a typical workday look like for you?” These new guides answer some of the common questions students may have about working in the field.
2. Expanded - Ethics Guides in each chapter focus on current issues in information systems and are designed to stimulate thought, discussion, and active participation in order to help students develop problem-solving skills and become better business professionals.
3. New - Cloud-based content explains where the cloud came from and how it differs from previous architectures, including new discussion about scalability and the advantages of cloud-based services. New graphics more clearly differentiate between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
4. New - An artificial intelligence (AI) chapter extension focuses on the impacts of AI on organizations and workers with a look at why AI has become so important within the last few years and the long-term goals of this technology.
PART I: WHY MIS?
Ch 1 The Importance of MIS
Ch 2 Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information
Ch 3 Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage
PART II: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Ch 4 Hardware and Software
Ch 5 Database Processing
Ch 6 The Cloud
PART III: USING IS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Ch 7 Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems
Ch 8 Social Media Information Systems
Ch 9 Business Intelligence Systems
PART IV: INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Ch10 Information Systems Security
Ch11 Information Systems Management
Ch12 Information Systems Development
