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1 Information Systems

E. Burton Swanson

CONTENTS

Transaction-Processing Systems

Management Information Systems

Decision Support Systems

Group Support Systems

Enterprise Systems

Application Knowledge

Technology Knowledge

Development Knowledge

Management Knowledge

An Evolving Field

Professional Associations

Research Firms and Consultancies

Information Rights and Obligations

Property Rights and Obligations

Accountability and Liability

Quality of Life

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

An information system is commonly a computer-based system for ...

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