Information System Principles and Applications

Author: Gan Renchu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is a project of the Beijing Higher Education Excellent Teaching Material Project. It elaborates on the basic concepts of information, information resources, informatization, and the knowledge economy. It discusses the characteristics of information in management activities and the development history of computer-aided management. It analyzes the role and significance of information systems in modern organizational structures, discusses the structure of information systems, types of information systems within organizations, and the working principles, structures, and underlying technologies of web-based information systems. It explains the methods of information systems assisting in management decision-making and the methods of information systems development. It introduces several typical information system applications in enterprises, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, and logistics and supply chain management systems, and discusses the basic principles and applications of electronic commerce and e-government. The book has a clear structure and rich content, emphasizing both the fundamental concepts, principles, and basic methods and technologies of information systems, as well as the latest developments in this field. It is suitable for undergraduate teaching in the fields of Information Management and Information Systems in higher education institutions, and can also be used by faculty and students in computer and management-related disciplines, as well as by a wide range of practical professionals engaged in the construction of information management and information systems.