TY  - BOOK
AU  - Muthukumaran B
TI  - Information Technology for Management 
SN  - 9780198064145
U1  - 658.4038 M983 I 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Strategic planning--Data processing
KW  - Industrial management--Data processing
KW  - Information technology--Management
N1  - Information Technology for Management is a comprehensive textbook designed especially for students of business management.

The book covers the basics of information technology (IT) and its application in a business environment. The concepts are explained with the help of examples, exhibits, figures, and cases. The book is divided into five parts: IT Infrastructure, IT Production Tools, Internet and Network Protocols, IT Management, and IT Applications—Business Systems. Beginning with a detailed introduction to IT in Part I, the book goes on to discuss the various kinds of IT infrastructures. Part II of the book expounds on the various IT production tools such as MS Office, data management, and those related to the Web. The third part discusses network management tools and protocols and global connectivity. Business automation platform, infrastructure management, security management, information management, and audit are discussed in Part IV. The last part of the book discusses the business applications of IT such as e-governance, e-commerce, customer relationship management, supply chain management, knowledge management, management information systems, etc. With its practice-oriented approach, the book would be equally useful to professionals besides students; Chapter 1. Information Technology
Chapter 2. Computing Infrastructure: Hardware
Chapter 3. Computing Infrastructure: Software
Chapter 4. Networking Infrastructure
Chapter 5. Cabling Infrastructure
Chapter 6. Wireless Infrastructure
Chapter 7. Storage Infrastructure
Chapter 8. Security Infrastructure
Chapter 9. Office Tools
Chapter 10. Data Management Tools
Chapter 11. Web Tools
Chapter 12. Network Management Tools
Chapter 13. Protocols and Global Connectivity
Chapter 14. E-business Highway—Business Automation Platform
Chapter 15. Infrastructure Management
Chapter 16. Security Management
Chapter 17. Information Management
Chapter 18. Audit
Chapter 19. Governance
Chapter 20. Connected World and E-commerce
Chapter 21. Information Systems and Business System
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