Information Technology for Management, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill Company

Henry C. Lucas, Jr.(hlucas@stern.nyu.edu)

Table of Contents

PART I THE ROLE OF MANAGERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1 Using Technology to Transform the Organization

2 Interpreting and Understanding Information

3 Information Technology in Perspective

PART II ORGANIZATION ISSUES

4 The Impact of Information Technology on the Organization

5 Strategic Issues of Information Technology

6 International Business and Information Technology

PART III INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

7 The Fundamentals

8 A Proliferation of Computers

9 Software is the Key

10 Database Management

11 Communications

12 Networks and Electronic Commerce

13 Information Technology Architectures

14 System Alternatives and Acquisitions

PART IV SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

15 Building Systems: Creativity with Technology

16 Building Systems: Confronting Some Details

17 Alternatives to Tradition

18 Reengineering: Fad or Trend

19 Successful Implementation

PART V EXCITING DIRECTIONS IN SYSTEMS

20 Encouraging Users to Interact with Technology

21 Organization Support Systems: DSS, GDSSs, EISs, Groupware and

Multimedia

22 Intelligent Systems

PART VI ISSUES FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT

23 Management Control of Information Technology

24 Information Technology Issues for Management

25 Societal Implications and Future Trends