{"product_id":"designing-management-information-systems-hans-van-der-heijden-9780199546329","title":"Designing Management Information Systems","description":"Management information systems (MIS) produce the information that managers use to make important strategic decisions. This book covers the essential managerial skills that are necessary to design these systems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn contrast to other books on management information systems, this book takes a decidedly managerial perspective. It focuses on how managers perceive and respond to information, and on their need to use this information to make important decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book considers how systems can be designed to combat 'information overload' experienced by managers, using such techniques as data aggregation and data visualization. Chapters provide an in-depth and practical consideration of these topics, focusing on the use of information systesms for managerial decision making. \u003cem\u003eDesigning Management Information Systems\u003c\/em\u003e covers the topics of key performance indicator monitoring, and of shortlisting and selecting alternatives from a range of options. These are managerial decisions for which MIS are particularly useful, and which managers face on a daily basis. This is the first book offering practical guidance on how systems should be designed to support these decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is written for managers, those studying business, management, and IT, and those developing MIS on behalf of management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Van Der Heijden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199546320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199546329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Hans Van Der Heijden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202626109695,"sku":"9780199546329","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5778565-49da-4f6e-84b2-71ff5f67fe08.jpg?v=1756832919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/designing-management-information-systems-hans-van-der-heijden-9780199546329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}