{"product_id":"designing-management-information-systems-hardcover","title":"Designing Management Information Systems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Van Der Heijden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManagement information systems (MIS) produce the information that managers use to make important strategic decisions. This book covers the essential managerial skills that are necessary to design these systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn contrast to other books on management information systems, this book takes a decidedly managerial perspective. It focuses on how managers perceive and respond to information, and on their need to use this information to make important decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book considers how systems can be designed to combat 'information overload' experienced by managers, using such techniques as data aggregation and data visualization. Chapters provide an in-depth and practical consideration of these topics, focusing on the use of information systesms for managerial decision making. \u003cem\u003eDesigning Management Information Systems\u003c\/em\u003e covers the topics of key performance indicator monitoring, and of shortlisting and selecting alternatives from a range of options. These are managerial decisions for which MIS are particularly useful, and which managers face on a daily basis. This is the first book offering practical guidance on how systems should be designed to support these decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is written for managers, those studying business, management, and IT, and those developing MIS on behalf of management.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans van der Heijden\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. He holds a Ph.D. in management information systems from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands. Before embarking on his academic career Professor Van der Heijden spent four years working in industry for a global management consultancy. He has also held a visiting appointment at the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor van der Heijden is the co-editor of the \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Information Systems\u003c\/em\u003e. His academic work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eMIS Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Information Systems\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDecision Support Systems\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInformation and Management\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Information Technology\u003c\/em\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47208887484665,"sku":"9780199546329","price":169.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MhG7WULaLD9780199546329.webp?v=1768058627","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/designing-management-information-systems-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}