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Information Systems Today: Managing in the Digital World, 10th Edition
Joseph S. Valacich · Christoph Schneider · Aziz Hashim
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART ONE — DIGITAL WORLD & COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Chapter 01 Managing in the Digital World
Chapter 02 Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems
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PART TWO — INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMERCE & COLLABORATION
Chapter 03 Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services
Chapter 04 Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce
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Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration
Chapter 05
Using Social Media
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PART THREE — DATA, INTELLIGENCE & BUSINESS PROCESSES
Enhancing Organizational Performance by Building a
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Data-Driven Organization
Driving Decision Making with Business Intelligence, Artificial
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Intelligence and GenAI
Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information
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Systems
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PART FOUR — DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION & SECURITY
Chapter 09 Developing and Acquiring Information Systems
Chapter 10 Securing Information Systems
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Managing in the Digital World
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
After reading this chapter, you will be able to do the following:
1. Describe the characteristics of the digital world, contemporary societal issues of the digital world, and
how increasing digital density is shaping the digital future.
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2. Explain what an information system is, contrasting its data, technology, people, and organizational
components.
3. Describe the dual nature of information systems in the success and failure of modern organizations.
4. Describe how computer ethics affect the use of information systems and discuss the ethical concerns
associated with information privacy and intellectual property.
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CHAPTER OUTLINE
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PREVIEW
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: OpenAI and ChatGPT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS TODAY
The Emergence of the Digital World
Knowledge Workers and the Knowledge Society
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The Digital Divide
Globalization and Societal Issues in the Digital World
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? GenAI As a Companion and Not a Replacement
Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges
Societal Issues in the Digital World
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Digital Density and the Digital Future
The Drivers of Digital Density
TECHNOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW Memory Crystals
USING AI Prompting—Getting Better Results from GenAI
The API Economy
Digital Density and Today’s Workforce
SUSTAINABILITY Alphabet Renewables
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEFINED
Data: The Root and Purpose of Information Systems
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Knowledge
Hardware, Software, and Telecommunications Networks: The Components of Information
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People: The Builders, Managers, and Users of Information Systems
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Careers in Information Systems
What Makes IS Personnel So Valuable?
You—The User
SECURITY MATTERS Ransomware
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Organizations: The Context of Information Systems
Types of Information Systems Used in Organizations
Organizing the IS Function
The Pervasiveness of Technology in Organizations
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG Technology Addiction
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THE DUAL NATURE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Case in Point: An Information System Gone Awry: Zoom Outages Disrupt (Almost) Everyone
Case in Point: An Information System That Works: FedEx
ETHICAL DILEMMA The Social and Environmental Costs of the Newest
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Information Systems for Competitive Advantage
IS ETHICS
Information Privacy
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Information Property on the Web
Email Privacy
How to Maintain Your Privacy Online
Intellectual Property
The Need for a Code of Ethical Conduct
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Responsible Computer Use
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Business Career Outlook
Key Points Review
Key Terms
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Review Questions
Self-Study Questions
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Problems and Exercises
Application and Analytics Exercises
Team Work Exercise
Answers to the Self-Study Questions
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References
END-OF-CHAPTER CASES
Case 1: Apple
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Case 2: The OMEGA X Swatch Collab
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