Information Technology for Management

7th Edition
Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy

Efraim Turban & Linda Volonino 2010

Information Technology for Management

7th Edition Features of this Text

Chapter Outline. Learning Objectives. Opening Cases. IT at Work Boxes. A Closer Look Boxes. Managerial Issues. Minicases. Online Chapter Resources. (www.wiley.com/go/global/turban) Exercises, Projects, and Internet Exercises. Group Assignments. Minicases. Glossary of Key Terms. Problem-Solving Activities. References.

Organization of the Book

The book is divided into five major parts, composed of 17 regular chapters (two of which are online) supplemented by six online tutorials and six Technology Guides. Parts and chapters break down as follows:

Organization of the Book (Cont.)

Part I: IT in the Organization. Part II: IT infrastructure. Part III: The Web Revolution. Part IV: Organizational Applications. Part V: Decision Making and Strategy. Online Chapters: Implementing and Managing IT.

Part I: IT in the Organization

Part I gives an overview of IT in the enterprise. Chapter 1 introduces the driver of the use of IT in the digital economy and gives an overview of ISs and IT trends. Chapter 2 presents the foundations of ISs and their strategic use. Special attention is given to cutting-edge topics. Chapter 1 IT Supports Organizational Performance in Turbulent Business Environments Chapter 2 Information Technologies: Concepts, Types, and IT Support

Part II: IT infrastructure

This part introduces two major building blocks of IT: Data and Networks. Other building blocks are covered in the online Technology Guides. Chapter 3 Managing Data to Improve Business Performance Chapter 4 Networks and Collaboration as Business Solution Chapter 5 Securing the Enterprise and Business Continuity

Part III: The Web Revolution

The three chapters in Part III introduce the Webbased technologies and applications starting with the topics of e-business and e-commerce, mobile and wireless computing, and social networking and the Web 2.0 environment Chapter 6 E-Business and E-Commerce

Chapter 7 Mobile Commerce Chapter 8 Social Networks in the Web 2.0 Environment

Part IV: Organizational Applications

Part IV begins with IT applications in transaction processing, functional applications, and integration of functional systems, supply chain management, Web-based enterprise systems, CRM, and KM Chapter 9 Transaction Processing, Functional Applications, and Integration Chapter 10 Enterprise Systems: Supply Chains, ERP, CRM, and KM Chapter 11 Interoganizational, Large-Scale, Global Information Systems

Part V: Decision Making and Strategy

Part V explores the implementation, evaluation, construction, and maintenance of ISs that give greater visibility into all corners of the enterprise - business Intelligence, decision support systems, data visualization tools, and data mining

Chapter 12 Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems Chapter 13 IT strategy and Planning Chapter 14 Managing IT Projects, Process Improvement, and Organizational Change Chapter 15 Impact of IT on Enterprise, Users, and the Environment

Online Part VI: Implementing and Managing IT.

In the two chapters available online at the books Web site, we explore acquiring and developing business applications and infrastructure and the economics of IT. Chapter 16 Acquiring and Developing Business Applications and Infrastructure* Chapter 17 Information Technology Economics*
*Part VI can be accessed online at www.wiley.com/go/global/turban

Technology Guides
Hardware Software Databases Telecommunications The Internet Systems Analysis and Design
the Technology Guides and the Tutorial are available online at www.wiley.com/go/global/turban

Supplementary Materials
Instructor Manual Test Bank PowerPoint Presentation Video Series .

Whats New in This Edition?

IT-Business Performance Management Model. Social Computing. Tutorials. End Part Cases. Videos. Change of Authors. .. Other Changes and Updates