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Contents
About the authors v
Preface Chapter 1
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The role of information management within a business 1
1.2 Introduction 1
1.3 The role of the information function within a
business 3
1.4 The role of the information manager in a business 5
1.5 The information needs of the business 8
1.6 Requirements of useful information 12
1.7 The relationship between the information
Chapter 2
Information systems 19
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function and the other functions in a business 13
1.8 The information manager of the future 13
1.9 The effect of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(4IR) on the office environment 15 1.10 Conclusion 17
2.2 Introduction 19
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2.3 What is a system? 20
2.4 The objectives of a system 22
2.5 The elements of a system 22
2.6 The basic resources found in a system 23
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The characteristics of an efficient information
system 24 The implementation and modification of
information systems 25 Different types of information systems 28 The integration of systems and the flow of information 31 Conclusion 33
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