An overview of the use of computer hardware, software and connectivity will progress into an investigation of how information systems are used to support work processes and decision making at all levels of an organization and across all functional areas. Special attention is given to issues frequently encountered by senior management such as the strategic use of information technology (IT), using IT to reengineer work processes and to gain a global advantage, whether or not to outsource the IT function, business advantages from the use of the Internet and of Intranets, the migration to client/server computing, managing and controlling information in distributed environments, and corporate ethical responsibilities with regard to available and rapidly evolving technologies.

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