Information Technology and its Applications

Author: Wu Balin (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: "Fudan Scholar" is a brand mark for premium teaching materials launched by Fudan University Press. "Fudan Scholar · MPA Series" is one of the earliest MPA brand teaching materials in China. It is advised by Professor Cao Peilin, the chief professor and doctoral supervisor at Fudan University, and led by Professor Zhu Qianwei, a member of the National MPA Education Guidance Committee and doctoral supervisor. The series invites senior professors and highly skilled teaching staff from renowned universities both domestically and internationally, including Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of California, Los Angeles, to jointly participate. In terms of content, it strives to incorporate the latest achievements in public management research from around the world, reflecting the development direction of the discipline. Theoretical explanations are combined with case studies to fully embody the essence of public management, aiming to construct a high-standard, high-quality, and relatively complete systematic public management teaching material system.
This book explains in an accessible manner the planning, design, development, application, and promotion of information technology and information systems in contemporary society, especially in the field of management. It provides a detailed introduction to the infrastructure of information technology and systems, as well as the various problems and countermeasures that may arise during system development. It focuses on analyzing the specific applications and development of office automation systems, decision support systems, artificial intelligence and expert systems, strategic information systems and leadership support systems, as well as government information management and e-government systems in contemporary management. Finally, it explores the new challenges faced by information technology in its application in contemporary society.
This book emphasizes the connection between theory and practice, focusing on using case studies to explain concepts and principles, thereby strengthening students' understanding and mastery of the knowledge. It is suitable not only as a core textbook for MPA programs but also as a basic textbook for undergraduate and graduate programs in public management, business administration, and related fields at various universities.