Chapter 1 - Business Driven Technology
Welcome to our first chapter... chapter 1- Business Driven Technology Learning outcome 1. Compare management information systems (MIS) and information technology (IT) 2. Describe the relationships among people, information technology, and information 3. Identify four different departments in a typical business and explain how technology helps them to work together 4. Compare the four different types of organizational information cultures and decide which culture applies to your school Information Technology's Role In Business • Information technology is everywhere in business Information Technology’s Impact on Business Operations • Organizations typically operate by functional areas or functional silos • Functional areas are interdependent Information Technology Basics • Information technology (IT) – a field concerned with the use of technology i