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This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For undergraduate Introductory Management Information Systems courses.   Understand the ways information systems are transforming business As technology continues to change the way organizations do business, knowledge of MIS is critical. Experiencing MIS illustrates how organizations use information systems to solve business problems every day. This modular text uses illustrative cases, exercises, projects, and other aids to ensure readers connect concepts to everyday life by making MIS interesting and relevant to them. Changes and highlights in the 8th Edition keep pace with the fast-moving world of MIS and keep learners up to date and knowledgeable on how to apply emerging technologies to better achieve their organization’s strategies. Unique and updated guides within each chapter highlight themes in ethics, security, MIS careers, and other timely topics. Also available with MyLab MIS MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. And, with Decision-Making Mini Simulations and Auto-Graded Excel and Access Projects, students learn how MIS concepts will help them succeed in their future careers.   Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab MIS does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab MIS, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab MIS, search for: 0134854454 / 9780134854458  MyLab MIS with Pearson eText for Experiencing MIS -- Access Card Package, 8/e Package consists of: 0134773632 / 9780134773636  Experiencing MIS 0134792416 / 9780134792415 MyLab MIS with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Experiencing MIS

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About our authors David Kroenke has many years of teaching experience at Colorado State University, Seattle University, and the University of Washington. He has led dozens of seminars for college professors on the teaching of information systems and technology. In 1991, the International Association of Information Systems named him Computer Educator of the Year. In 2009, David was named Educator of the Year by the Association of Information Technology Professionals-Education Special Interest Group (AITP-EDSIG). David worked for the U.S. Air Force and Boeing Computer Services. He was a principal in the startup of three companies, serving as the vice president of product marketing and development for the Microrim Corporation and as chief of database technologies for Wall Data, Inc. He is the father of the semantic object data model. David's consulting clients have included IBM, Microsoft, and Computer Sciences Corporation, as well as numerous smaller companies. Recently, David has focused on using information systems for teaching collaboration and teamwork. His text Database Processing was first published in 1977 and is now in its 15th Edition. He has authored and coauthored many other textbooks, including Database Concepts, 9th Edition, Using MIS, 11th Edition, Processes, Systems, and Information: An Introduction to MIS, 3rd Edition, SharePoint for Students, and Office 365 in Business. Randall J. Boyle is a Professor of Management Information Systems, Fulbright Scholar, and Willard Eccles Fellow at Weber State University. He received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Florida State University in 2003. He also has a master's degree in Public Administration and a B.S. in Finance. He has received university teaching awards at Weber State University, Longwood University, the University of Utah, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has taught a wide variety of classes, including Introduction to MIS, Cyber Security, Networking & Servers, System Analysis and Design, Telecommunications, Advanced Cyber Security, Decision Support Systems, and Web Servers. His research areas include deception detection in computer-mediated environments, secure information systems, the effects of IT on cognitive biases, the effects of IT on knowledge workers, and e-commerce. He has published in several academic journals and has authored additional textbooks, including Using MIS, 12th Edition, Corporate Computer and Network Security, 5th Edition, Applied Information Security, 2nd Edition, and Applied Networking Labs, 2nd Edition.

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