Preface, Introduction to Management Information Systems, Structure of a Management Information System, Survey of Information Systems Technology, Hardware and Software and Communications Technology for Information Systems, Storage and Retrieval of Data, Transaction Processing and Office Automation and Information Processing Control Functions, Conceptual Foundations, The Decision-Making Process, Concepts of Information, Humans as Information Processors, System Concepts, Concepts of Planning and Control, Organizational Structure and Management Concepts, Information-Based Support Systems, Support Systems for Planning and Control and Decision Making, Support Systems for Management of Knowledge Work, Information System Requirements, Developing a Long-Range Information System Plan, Strategies for the Determination of Information Requirements, Database Requirements, User Interface Requirements, Development and Implementation and Management of Information System Resources, Index.

Preface, Introduction to Management Information Systems, Structure of a Management Information System, Survey of Information Systems Technology, Hardware and Software and Communications Technology for Information Systems, Storage and Retrieval of Data, Transaction Processing and Office Automation and Information Processing Control Functions, Conceptual Foundations, The Decision-Making Process, Concepts of Information, Humans as Information Processors, System Concepts, Concepts of Planning and Control, Organizational Structure and Management Concepts, Information-Based Support Systems, Support Systems for Planning and Control and Decision Making, Support Systems for Management of Knowledge Work, Information System Requirements, Developing a Long-Range Information System Plan, Strategies for the Determination of Information Requirements, Database Requirements, User Interface Requirements, Development and Implementation and Management of Information System Resources, Index.