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P ART ONE

Organizations,

Management, and the

Networked Enterprise

Chapter 1 Chapter 3
Information Systems in Global Information Systems,

Business Today Organizations, and Strategy
Chapter 2 Chapter 4

Global E-business and Collaboration Ethical and Social Issues in
Information Systems

Part One introduces the major themes of this book, raising a series of important ques-
tions: What is an information system and what are its management, organization,
and technology dimensions? Why are information systems so essential in businesses
today? Why are systems for collaboration and social business so important? How can
information systems help businesses become more competitive? What broader ethi-
cal and social issues are raised by widespread use of information systems?

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