Essentials of Management Information Systems : Transforming Business and Management 3rd ed is based on the premise that it is difficult, if not impossible, to manage a modern organization without at least some knowledge of information systems - what they are, how they affect the organization and its employees, and how they can make businesses more competitive and efficient. Information systems have become essential for creating competitive firms, managing global corporations, and providing useful products and services to customers. This book provides an introduction to management information systems that undergraduate and MBA students will find vital totheir professional success.