Mis Chapter 1
Using MIS 4e Chapter 1
The Importance of MIS
This Could Happen to You: “You’re Fired”
Jennifer lacks skills FlexTime needs
Abstract reasoning skills Systems thinking skills
Scenario Video
Collaboration skills Experimentation skills
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Chapter Preview
“But today, they’re not enough.” Do you find that statement sobering? If timely, hard work isn’t enough, what is? We’ll begin this book by discussing the key skills that Jennifer (and you) need and explain why this course is the single best course in the business school for teaching you those key skills. You may find that last statement surprising. If you are like most students, you have no clear idea of what your MIS class will be about. If you were asked, “What do you study in that class?” Or, “It has something to do with computers in business.” Or, “We are going to learn to solve business problems with computers using spreadsheets and other programs.” So, how could this course be the most important in the business school? We begin with that question. After you understand how important this class will be to your career, we will discuss fundamental concepts. We’ll wrap up with some practice on one of the key skills you need to learn.
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Study Questions
Q1 Q2 Why is Introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? What is MIS?
Q3 Q4
Q5 Q6 Q7
How can you use the five-component model? What is information?
What makes some information better than other information? Why is the difference between information technology and information systems important? 2021?
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Q1: Why Is Introduction to MIS the Most Important Class in the Business School?
Moore’s Law makes cost of data communications and data storage essentially zero.
Number of transistors
The Importance of MIS
This Could Happen to You: “You’re Fired”
Jennifer lacks skills FlexTime needs
Abstract reasoning skills Systems thinking skills
Scenario Video
Collaboration skills Experimentation skills
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall
1-2
Chapter Preview
“But today, they’re not enough.” Do you find that statement sobering? If timely, hard work isn’t enough, what is? We’ll begin this book by discussing the key skills that Jennifer (and you) need and explain why this course is the single best course in the business school for teaching you those key skills. You may find that last statement surprising. If you are like most students, you have no clear idea of what your MIS class will be about. If you were asked, “What do you study in that class?” Or, “It has something to do with computers in business.” Or, “We are going to learn to solve business problems with computers using spreadsheets and other programs.” So, how could this course be the most important in the business school? We begin with that question. After you understand how important this class will be to your career, we will discuss fundamental concepts. We’ll wrap up with some practice on one of the key skills you need to learn.
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall
1-3
Study Questions
Q1 Q2 Why is Introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? What is MIS?
Q3 Q4
Q5 Q6 Q7
How can you use the five-component model? What is information?
What makes some information better than other information? Why is the difference between information technology and information systems important? 2021?
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall
1-4
Q1: Why Is Introduction to MIS the Most Important Class in the Business School?
Moore’s Law makes cost of data communications and data storage essentially zero.
Number of transistors