These authoritative authors continue to define MIS by emphasizing how business objectives shape the application of new information systems and technologies. Information Systems in Global Business Today; Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems; Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy; IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software; Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management; Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology; Securing Information Systems; Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications; E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods; Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge; Building Information Systems; Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems For readers interested in understanding Information Systems and how to apply Information Systems in the business world.