About Book:

         The rapid emergence of management information systems (MIS) in organisations during the past two decades has created an intense demand for well-trained, capable MIS managers to plan, organise, direct and control the powerful technology of computer-based information systems (CBIS). MIS managers are required to know the systems approach to management. coupled with the ability to participate in the design and utilisation of CBIS. They face increasingly rapid change in information technology, culture and environment in which they work. MIS management is therefore an intricate process, because it has become more interwoven into the complex fabric of modern organisations.

With the advent of many facets of information technology, it is necessary that all students and MIS personnel should develop a critical perspective and understanding about the potential and challenges of information systems and technologies so that they can understand, anticipate, push, and lead information technology strategy in the years to come. There is a general consensus among the faculty of technology and management in the university curriculum that information is a key currency in facilitating organisational change. Information systems and technologies effortlessly eliminate the barriers of time and space and has a far-reaching impact on the way we receive, process and share knowledge and information.

In this book, the aim is to provide students a thorough coverage of the principles, applications and design of MIS, which is suitable to the heterogeneous MIS courses taught in business schools for diploma in management; advanced diploma in management, BBA, MBA; graduate and postgraduate courses in information technology; different engineering courses; professional examinations, viz., CA, CS, ICWA, Section B and M.Tech. examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); and other management courses, who need to understand the principles of information systems design. Also, the book aims for managers and others in industry, commerce, public and private enterprises, and management consultants who wish to gain a working knowledge of MIS. The book accentuates the relevance and contribution of information systems not only to the growth and success of a business, but also to our personal lives.