Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy

The 6th edition has been updated to simplify and streamline the concepts and information that IT professionals must know. It includes new case studies and updated business and technology to provide readers with the latest information in the field. Throughout the chapters, the authors focus on how organizations operate and compete in the digital economy. They then clearly show how IT can be utilized to assist in this transformation. Thoroughly Updated Sixth Edition! Social networks are transforming how people communicate, work, and play. This comprehensive new edition highlights this new technology and scores of others that are changing how organizations operate and compete in the current global environment Chapter 4 provides more information on social networks For more information on Second Life, visit second life.com or see Second Life: the Official Guide by Rymaszewski et al. at www. sybex.com/go/secondlife For more information on the trust network, visit trust.mindswap.orgSpecial Features: Provides late-breaking developments in the field to arm readers with the latest information Offers a global perspective on how IT is transforming business Covers technological topics in six technology guides at the end of the book Presents a description of an actual business problem at the beginning of each chapter followed by the solution to give readers a real-world perspective