Fundamentals of Information Systems (Available Titles Skills Assessment Manager

by Ralph M. Stair, George W. Reynolds

Now in its fifth edition, FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS continues to offer a concise overview of information systems fundamentals in a short, nine-chapter format. Students will be presented with the core IS principles, offered an overview of the IS discipline, and will learn the changing role of the IS professional. By achieving these goals, FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS will enable students, regardless of their major, to understand and use fundamental IS principles so that they can function more efficiently and effectively as workers, managers, decision makers, and organizational leaders. Each chapter has been completely updated with the latest topics and examples. Chapters have more than 50 new references; contain all new opening vignettes, Information Systems @ Work, and Ethical and Societal Issues special interest boxes; and contain examples of actual individuals and organizations using IS to their benefit.

Genres: Library Science, Textbooks, Nonfiction

496 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2008

Reviews

[Sneha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh
2.5 Stars

[Lisa McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fundamentals of Information Systems is now in its ninth edition and I have learnt from both the previous versions for my college courses. This book is able to encapsulate the necessary knowledge for understanding broad and specific concepts attached to systems. Lot of stuff from this book was also useful in my learning of technology management course that i signed up for. I was especially fond of the ethics chapters and, on looking up, I found that George Reynolds is a author par excellence about ethics.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a survey of information systems, with helpful definitions and examples. However, the discussion of individual systems and technologies don't seem authoritative or perceptive of future trends. I don't think there should be more details necessarily, but the topics are sort of cobbled together without a strong context of how these technologies and systems will change.

If you were to just read the Wikipedia entries on software, business intelligence, and databases, for instance, you'd have a better working definitions of these ideas.

Make sure to buy the latest version of this book, because the terminology and topics covered will quickly become dated.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book broke down information systems very good. It even described real world instances where you would use certain systems. It was very informative and easy to understand. I would defiantly recommend if you want to learn management tools most likely used in your company. It just breaks down why you would use it not really train how to use specific systems, just to be clear. It explains when and why not how. But still very detailed in how to utilize each system.

[Nasser Almutawa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book if you would like have strong base of Information system.

[Bradley Woods]

Critical basic info for all IT professionals but boring and dry as to be expected.

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for Grad school class. I do not know much to compare it to but it was okay.

[Ahmed Naser]

good