TY - BOOK AU - Alter, Steven TI - Information systems: management perspective. SN - 0201351099 AV - T58.6.A44 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Addison-Wesley KW - Information systems N1 - Contents: The Challenge of applying IT successfully -- Basic concepts for understanding systems -- Business processes -- Information and databases -- Communication, desicion making, and different types of information systems -- Product, customer and competitive advantage -- Human and ethical issues -- Computer Hardware -- Software programming and artificial intelligence -- Networks and telecommunications -- Information systems planning -- Building and maintaining information systems -- Information system security and control ER -