Developing Microcomputer Based Business Systems

Considers Technical & Nontechnical Aspects & Pitfalls in the Development of a Microcomputer-Based Business System

This work provides a comprehensive overview of the role microcomputers play in the contemporary business organization. Readers are introduced to microcomputer systems through an examination of the principles of decision-making and a brief history of information system management.

This book, originally published in 1984, established the need for a strategic managerial response to the new technology, which relies on an understanding of the real effects of technology - on organisational structure, manageemnt style and employee relations. It assesses the impact of the new information technology on manufacturing systems, employment levels and types, industrial relations and finally on marketing and external relationships.

This book, originally published in 1984, established the need for a strategic managerial response to the new technology, which relies on an understanding of the real effects of technology - on organisational structure, manageemnt style and employee relations. It assesses the impact of the new information technology on manufacturing systems, employment levels and types, industrial relations and finally on marketing and external relationships.

Textbook on management information systems and data processing with microcomputers - covers operational management and financial management applications, systems design, features of computer programmes (inputs, logic, integration, etc.), and computer equipment. Diagrams, flow charts and Illustrations.

"This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and trends in computers, software, vendors, and applications...extensive bibliographies of leading figures in the field, such as Samuel Alexander, John von Neumann, and Norbert Wiener...and in-depth analysis of future directions."