Essentials of MIS (12th Edition)
Essentials of MIS (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134238241
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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Information Systems:

  • An information system is a system which provides the necessary information to an organization to achieve the goals.
  • It monitors the transactions details, provides the required information to decision makers, and provides necessary documents to the customers.
  • The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and software.
  • The main function of information system is accept and process the input data, and then stores the retrieved information and distributes it across the organization.

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Problems caused by people, organization and technologies in business:

  • Problems caused by people in business
    • Work atmosphere
    • Lack of knowledge in employees
    • Absence of employee
    • Complexity in evaluating the performance
  • Problems caused by organization in business
    • Difficulties related to tasks
    • Outdated busin...

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Relation between critical thinking and problem solving:

  • It is very hard to create the solution for the problem than adopting the readymade one.
  • This may cause complexities in solving the problem hence, critical thinking is involved to avoid the confusions...

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Role of information systems in business:

  • Using the technology, it used to design and implement the business models.
  • It helps to solve the problems related to business and its economy related to technology...

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