Management Information Systems: A Contemporary Perspective |
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accounts activities administration analysis applications approach automation benefits building called central Chapter communications complex connectivity corporate costs create customers database decision described desktop devices discussed disk documents electronic employees engineering environment example executive existing expert systems FIGURE firm formation functions graphics hardware human implementation important individual information systems integrated intelligence internal involved kinds knowledge languages lines machines mainframe major manufacturing ment microcomputers million needs operating organization organizational package percent performance planning problems procedures processing programs Questions records reports requirements result role rules senior Source specific standards storage stored strategic structure Table technical telecommunications terminals tion transactions types unit users workers