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by: David Kroenke
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4038011
EAN: 9780131433724
ISBN: 0131433725
Label: Prentice Hall
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: December 30, 2005
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Sales Rank: 386699
Studio: Prentice Hall
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Book Description:
This text is about business, business people, organizations, and how to develop and use Information Systems effectively to meet the goals of those organizations. Building on students' experience and knowledge base from personal MIS to workgroup MIS to enterprise MIS, this text stresses the important role of Information Systems in satisfying business objectives. Realistic examples, minicases, case applications, and thought-provoking review material with projects promote active learning.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Best Computer Book Out There
What a book! Dr. Kroenke makes learning about MIS fun.
Rating: - Adopted for Summer 2006!
Finally, a book written for MY students and ME! Kroenke has incorporated hints and tips for making this "somewhat dry" topic truly "learner centered". Our students are coming to our Information Science Classes as Digital Natives. They don't need to learn "what computers can do", they need to learn how to make appropriate use of tools available for analysis, realize the potential of technology, and people. Emphasis is put on collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. I especially ... Read More
Rating: - Amazon, You Have Mixed Up Your Reviews
Dear Amazon,
I am the author of this book. The review you have posted does not pertain to this book, but pertains to a different book that I published back in the 1980s. I hope you will soon correct the erroneous impression that this review makes with regard to Using MIS, the book that was published in 2006.
Please fix.
Thank you,
David Kroenke
Rating:  - Some great fundamental concepts but lacks of actual insights
Kroenke wrote a book dating back to 1994. As a lecturer I was advised to use this book, among others I'd choosen myself. After an extensive reading of this book I had to admit that some chapters are very good, because they give students a fundamental insight in management information systems, but for the title being "Management Information Systems" the chapters about personal information systems (5-7) aren't worth reading them. Also the book lacks actuality, e.g. a 486-PC with 8 MB is ... Read More
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