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Turn concepts into practice
Experiencing MIS illustrates how organizations use information systems to solve business problems every day. Technology is fundamentally changing the way organizations operate, enabling them to be more productive, innovative, and adaptable. Graduates need to know how to apply emerging technologies to better achieve their organizations’ strategies. This modular text uses illustrative cases, exercises, projects, and other aids to connect concepts to everyday life. The 9th Edition takes into account recent major technological advances, including self-driving cars, smart devices, virtual reality, automated workforces, and data breaches. These developments are reflected in new case studies, new career and ethics guides, updated statistics, and refreshed chapter content.

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013650048X / 9780136500483 MyLab MIS with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Experiencing MIS, 9/e
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David Kroenke has many years of teaching experience at Colorado State University, Seattle University, and the University of Washington. He has led dozens of seminars for college professors on the teaching of information systems and technology; in 1991, the International Association of Information Systems named him Computer Educator of the Year. In 2009, David was named Educator of the Year by the Association of Information Technology Professionals-Education Special Interest Group (AITP-EDSIG).

David worked for the U.S. Air Force and Boeing Computer Services. He was a principal in the startup of three companies, serving as the vice president of product marketing and development for the Microrim Corporation and as chief of database technologies for Wall Data, Inc. He is the father of the semantic object data model. David’s consulting clients have included IBM, Microsoft, and Computer Sciences Corporation, as well as numerous smaller companies. Recently, David has focused on using information systems for teaching collaboration and teamwork.

His text Database Processing was first published in 1977 and is now in its 15th edition. He has authored and coauthored many other textbooks, including Database Concepts, 9th ed., Using MIS, 11th ed., Processes, Systems, and Information: An Introduction to MIS, 3rd ed., SharePoint for Students, and Office 365 in Business.

Randall J. Boyle received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Florida State University in 2003. He also has a master’s degree in Public Administration and a B.S. in Finance. He has received university teaching awards at Weber State University, Longwood University, the University of Utah, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has taught a wide variety of classes, including Introduction to MIS, Cyber Security, Networking & Servers, System Analysis and Design, Telecommunications, Advanced Cyber Security, Decision Support Systems, and Web Servers.

His research areas include deception detection in computer-mediated environments, secure information systems, the effects of IT on cognitive biases, the effects of IT on knowledge workers, and e-commerce. He has published in several academic journals and has authored additional textbooks, including Using MIS, 11th ed., Corporate Computer and Network Security, 4th ed., Applied Information Security, 2nd ed., and Applied Networking Labs, 2nd ed.

PART 1: WHY MIS?
1. The Importance of MIS
2. Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage
3. Business Intelligence Systems

PART 2: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1. Hardware and Software
2. Database Processing
3. The Cloud

PART 3: USING IS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
1. Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Project Management
2. Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems
3. Social Media Information Systems

PART 4: INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
1. Information Systems Security
2. Information Systems Management
3. Information Systems Development

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