Principles Of Business Information Systems

"This text covers a wide range of topics that would aid in the delivery of any introductory course into the pervasive and ubiquitous nature of computing technologies within all spheres of daily life. It has been well received by ESL students at our institution as a teaching resource that is clear in its language use and supporting pictures."

Duane Boucher, University of Fort Hare, South Africa

"I am recommending this book to everybody who wants to get a better understanding of IS and its usage in business. This new updated edition is a must read for university students all over the world who study business or think about starting one. The explanations are really clear and thorough and the book is full of intelligible illustrations so it is not a struggle to read."

Ildikó Reisch, International Business School Budapest, Hungary

"The new edition of Stair, Reynolds and Cheney, Principles of Business Information Systems is an excellent resource for students, covering the technical as well as the business side. International examples, not only from Europe and North America, but from all over the world help students to understand how the theory links to the use of business information systems in the real world."

Dr Gaia Garino, Principal Teaching Fellow in Economics, University of Leicester, UK

Now in its third edition, Principles of Business Information Systems has been fully updated with new cases, new questions and assignments and the latest technologies, whilst also retaining its comprehensive coverage of Information Systems issues. This new international edition also boasts a wealth of real world examples from a broad range of countries and updated coverage of IT and technological issues, making it perfect for courses that prepare you for the modern corporate world.

Key Features

• Accessible and student-friendly presentation of the material.
• Fully updated real world examples relevant to an international audience, ranging from Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Australia.
• Completely revised end of chapter exercises to check your understanding of what you have just learned.

Digital Solutions

Mindlap is available with this title, an online learning solution encompassing many different content types. MindTap can be customised to suit individual courses and contains supporting applications and analytics to help learners make the most of the range of content. A fully updated companion website for lecturers is also available with PowerPoint presentations, classic cases and an instructor's manual.

About the Authors

Ralph Stair is Professor Emeritus at Florida State University, US.

George Reynolds has taught at the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Miami University, Mount St. Joseph and Strayer University, US.

Thomas Cheney is Associate Professor of Information Systems at Nottingham University Business School, UK.