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Management Information Systems
Foundation Concepts : Information Systems in Business
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Information
systems have become as integrated into our daily business activities as
accounting, finance, operations management, marketing, human resource
management, or any other major business function. Information systems
and technologies are vital components of successful businesses and
organizations—some would say they are business imperatives. They thus
constitute an essential field of study in business administration and
management, which is why most business majors include a course in
information systems. Since you probably intend to be a manager,
entrepreneur, or business professional, it is just as important to have a
basic understanding of information systems as it is to understand any
other functional area in business.
Information
technologies, including Internet-based information systems, are playing
vital and expanding roles in business. Information technology can help
all kinds of businesses improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
their business processes, managerial decision making, and workgroup
collaboration, which strengthens their competitive positions in rapidly
changing marketplaces. This benefit
occurs
irrespective of whether the information technology is used to support
product development teams, customer support processes, e-commerce
transactions, or any other business activity. Information technologies
and systems are, quite simply, an essential

