Preparing for a future in IT? ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 6E provides an understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of information technology that you'll need as a successful IT professional. Examine ethical situations in IT and review practical advice for addressing common issues as you study professional codes of ethics, cyberattacks and cybersecurity, security risk assessment, privacy, electronic surveillance, and freedom of expression. You also review Internet censorship, protection of intellectual property, ethical decisions in software systems, IT's impact on society, social networking, and ethics of IT corporations. This book provides a thorough foundation for addressing ethical issues in today's workplace. Business vignettes, Critical-Thinking exercises, thought-provoking Cases and decision-making features prepare you to make key business decisions.

The new fourth edition of Principles of Business Information Systems features new cases, new questions and assignments and the latest technologies, whilst retaining its comprehensive coverage of Information Systems issues.

It also boasts a wealth of real world examples from a broad range of countries and updated coverage of IT and technological issues, making it perfect for courses that prepare students for the modern corporate world.

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Bootlegging truck driver The Bandit (Reynolds) bets a Texan millionaire (Pat McCormick) that he can smuggle a consignment of prohibited beer across state lines from Texas to Atlanta in just over a day. Cue an extended car chase across the country, with Gleason playing the dim-witted sheriff in pursuit and Sally Field providing some on-the-road romance.

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Bandit Reynolds) is now an alcoholic down on his luck, who accepts the job of delivering an elephant to the Republican National Convention in just 24 hours. Hot on his tail of course, is the redneck sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason).

Smokey and the Bandit III (1983)
Truck driver Cletus (Jerry Reed) is hired to deliver a replica shark from Miami to a seafood restaurant in Texas. On the way, Cletus is mistaken by Sheriff Justice for his old enemy The Bandit, and a high-speed chase ensues as Buford and his son set out to apprehend him.

Prepare your students with a solid understanding of the principles of information systems using today's most current, concise overview from leading authors Ralph Stair and George Reynolds. Principles of Information Systems, 11e, International Edition relies on 14 captivating chapters to explore the core principles of IS and examine how it's practiced today. Students gain a strong understanding of the latest developments and their impact on the rapidly changing role of today's IS professional. As many as 140 new examples and references in each chapter keep the presentation as current as possible. New discussion focuses on the increased use of cloud computing throughout the world and the latest in mobile solutions and challenges in IS today. Students see, first-hand, how information systems can increase profits and reduce costs as they review new information on e-commerce and enterprise systems, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, green computing, and other issues reshaping IS today. Expanded material introduces the challenges and risks of computer crimes and hacking as well as cyberterrorism. This edition presents some of the most recent research on virtual communities and global IS work solutions as well as social networking. No matter what your students' career plans, Principles of Information Systems, 11e, International Edition and its resources can help you equip future professionals to function more effectively as employees, decision makers, and leaders in business today.

Give future managers the solid understanding they need to successfully oversee today's information systems with Reynold's INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGERS, 2E. Written specifically for managers with little or no formal information technology training or expertise, this trusted text details the significant business implications of today's information technology. The author incorporates a wealth of actual, contemporary examples to clearly illustrate how managers can apply information technology to improve and strengthen their organizations. A new chapter on IT security, hands-on scenarios, as well as numerous text- and web-based cases provide opportunities for future managers to apply what they are learning. The book's logical framework helps managers understand the importance of their roles in guiding information technology and working effectively with all members of their organizations to achieve results.

This new international edition of Fundamentals of Business Information Systems continues to offer a concise overview of information systems fundamentals, using the same nine-chapter format as the original US text, but with new content and global examples threaded throughout. Seasoned authors Ralph Stair and George Reynolds are joined by Thomas Chesney (Nottingham University Business School) and together they weave the fundamentals of managing information systems into an understandable and engaging text that is mapped specifically to the requirements of students studying in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and Africa. As with the original United States editions, this text covers the fundamentals of any introductory Management / Business Information Systems (MIS/BIS) course, drawing on material from the new international flagship text, Principles of Business Information Systems, published contemporaneously. By taking the best material from Principles of Business Information Systems and condensing it into nine chapters, this text is particularly suitable for shorter courses or those involving less detail while still requiring a comprehensive survey of the core concepts that make up modern information systems courses.

Now in its third edition, Principles of Business Information Systems has been fully updated with new cases, new questions and assignments and the latest technologies, whilst also retaining its comprehensive coverage of Information Systems issues.

This new international edition also boasts a wealth of real world examples from a broad range of countries and updated coverage of IT and technological issues, making it perfect for courses that prepare students for the modern corporate world.

Bootlegging truck driver the Bandit (Burt Reynolds) bets a Texan millionaire (Pat McCormick) that he can smuggle a consignment of prohibited beer across state lines from Texas to Atlanta in just over a day. Cue an extended car chase across the country, with Jackie Gleason playing the dim-witted sheriff in pursuit and Sally Field providing some on-the-road romance.