Revel for Introduction to Information Systems -- Access Card

by Wallace, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780135817001
• ISBN10: 0135817005
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2020-02-21
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

For courses in Information Systems.

A contemporary introduction to information systems that focuses on human elements
Revel^™ Introduction to Information Systems teaches students what information systems are all about and why they are so fundamental to business and society. While discussing business strategies, technology trends and innovations, and other major topics rigorously, the text enriches those topics with probing discussions about the roles people play in building, shaping, implementing, and sometimes obstructing information systems. The 4th Edition features many new discussions and examples about emerging technologies and industry trends.

In addition, Introduction to Information Systems is now available in Revel, Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience – for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.

NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Author Biography

Patricia Wallace’s career spans the fields of information technology, business and management, and psychology, and she has held varied positions, including head of information technology, faculty member, academic administrator, and consultant. She recently retired from Johns Hopkins University, where she was Senior Director, IT and Online Programs, at the Center for Talented Youth for 14 years. Before joining Hopkins, Dr. Wallace served as Chief Information Strategist, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. She currently teaches in the Graduate School of the University of Maryland University College, where she also served as the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for ten years. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and holds an M.S. in Computer Systems Management. Dr. Wallace has published 15 books, including The Internet in the Workplace: How New Technologies Transform Work (2004) and The Psychology of the Internet (2016), several educational software programs, and numerous scholarly articles.

Table of Contents

1. Information Systems and People
   
2. Information Systems and Strategy
   
3. Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture
   
4. Databases and Data Warehouses
   
5. Information Systems for the Enterprise
   
6. Developing a Digital Presence: Websites, Social Media and Mobile Apps 
   
7. Business Intelligence and Analytics
   
8. Collaborating with Technology
   
9. Knowledge Management and E-Learning
   
10. Ethics, Privacy, and Security
    
11. Systems Development and Procurement
    
12. Information Systems Project Management and Strategic Planning
    

CASE STUDIES

1. Facebook’s Privacy Challenges
   
2. Enabling the Sharing Economy: The Case of Uber Technologies
   
3. Apple: Can the Company Pull Off off Another Disruptive Innovation?
   
4. Managing the Federal Government’s IT Project Portfolio