Introduction to information systems - R. Kelly Rainer

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? Information technology surrounds us – in how we communicate, how we do business, how we shop, and how we learn. Smart phones, iPods, PDAs, and wireless devices dominate our lives, and yet it's all too easy for students to take information technology and information systems for granted. Rainer and Cegielski's Introduction to Information Systems, 3rd Edition helps make information technology come alive in the classroom. This text takes students where IT impacts business helping them understand how valuable information technology is to their future careers. This 3rd edition provides a concise and accessible coverage of core IT and IS topics while connecting these topics to Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human resources, and Operations, enabling students to discover how critical IS and IT is to each functional area and every business. Supported with a robust online teaching and learning environment WileyPLUS, Rainer/Cegielski is the complete solution to your Intro IS course needs. NEW TO THIS EDITION UPDATED Media Resource Library (available on the instructor's site and in WileyPLUS) provides links to videos, animations, cases, and other web resources to help engage students in IT. Two new Chapters have been added: Chapter 9: Customer Relation Management Chapter 10: Supply Chain Management New Video Clips for Chapters have been added: Chapters 1 and 2 Chapters 3–12 Updated Interactive Case, features Ruby's , a music club for which students must make IT decisions and put to use the concepts they have learned in a fun and interactive way. Available with WileyPLUS, an Online teaching and learning environment that integrates the entire digital textbook with the most effective instructor and student resources to fit every learning style. WileyPLUS helps today's learners succeed in the classroom by providing students with almost unlimited opportunity to practice their skills, gain immediate feedback and engage in the material.