CONTENTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- Henry C Lucas Part One: The Role of Managers in IT 1.

Using Technology to Transform the Organization 2. Interpreting and Understanding Information 3. IT in Perspective Part Two: Organizational Issues 1. The Impact of IT on the Organization 2. Strategic Issues of IT 3. International Business and IT Part Three: Information Technology 1. The Fundamentals 2. A Proliferation of Computers 3. Software is the Key 4. Database Management 5. Communications 6. Networks and Electronics Commerce 7. IT Architectures 8. System Alternative and Acquisition Part Four: System Analysis and Design 1. Building System: Creativity with Technology 2. Building System: Further Development 3. Enhancing the life Cycle: Packages and Other Nontraditional Techniques 4. Reengineering: Changing Businesses and Business Processes 5. Implementing Change Part Five: Exciting Directions in Systems 1. 2. 3. Supporting Knowledge Workers Organization Support Systems, GDSSs, EISs, Groupware and Multimedia Intelligent System

Part Six: Issues for Senior Management 1. 2. 2. Management Control of I.T. IT Issues for Management Societal Implications and the Future with Technology