In MIS: A Field Guide, author Joe Faith introduces key concepts in business in a field book style - easily digestible and accessible to a general audience. Written with the business person in mind, the author cuts through technical jargon to present key technology concepts and how they are applied in a modern business setting. Covering managerial and application-based concepts of information systems, readers can come away with a comprehensive overview of a modern approach to implementing technology. Along with this, the author spends some time discussing emerging trends in technology and how they will impact business moving forward.
Chapter 1: What is an Information System?
Chapter 2: IS in Business - Strategies for Utilizing Technology
Chapter 3: Ethics in Information Systems
Chapter 4: Organizations, Strategies, and IT Roadmap
Chapter 5: Technology Architecture
Chapter 6: Enterprise Applications
Chapter 7: Databases
Chapter 8: IS Security
Chapter 9: The Internet and Cloud Computing
Chapter 10: E-Commerce
Chapter 11: IS Projects
Chapter 12: Disruptive Technologies