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information-technology-for-managersThe textbook Information Technology for Management 10th Edition is a leading IT text written by Efraim Turban, Gregory Wood and Linda Volonino. Dr. Efraim Turban is a distinguished author, he holds an MBA and Ph. D degrees from University of California, Berkeley. His other accolades include; 8 years an extensive experience of working as an industrial engineer and a consultant for various corporations and governments. In total, Turban has amassed over 30 years of teaching experience. Some of the institution he has taught include; University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong, California State University in Long Beach and Florida International University. He was also the recipient of the National Management Science Award for the period 1984-1985. Linda Volonino, on the other hand, is also a Ph. D professor, she also holds an MBA in Management Information Systems from the State University of New York, Buffalo.

This textbook covers all the latest trending topics in the IT world such as new technological trends, social media, IT virtualization and analysis, Big Data management, cloud computing and mobile computing and commerce. The textbook has stood out, over the years, because students and teachers have found it to be very resourceful. Case in point, the textbook provides practical demonstrations on how cutting-edge business technologies can be applied to attain spelt out objectives and goals. Information Technology for Management 10th Edition offers the Wiley Advantage of presenting a text using solid theoretical backing, data analysis & decision making activities and coverage of “how to do things”. This is in addition to providing in-depth coverage of hot IT topics like IT governance, going viral, social media and marketing, private and public sector business cases such as IT at Work boxes among others.
The resourceful box features, cut’s through the following topics:

  • Tech Note boxes, covers trending topics from the transfer of data to mainframes to 4G and 5G Networks in 2018.
  • IT at Work boxes, digs deeper to unearth IT innovations and real-world applications of the same.
  • Career Insight boxes, covers all the different IT jobs that are available in the management field.

Information Technology for Management 10th Edition is available in two preferences, the digital and soft leaf options. The digital text format includes a Wiley E-Text that is powered by VitalSource. The text can be viewed and read online and offline using devices like PC, Smartphone, tablet or iPad. The benefits of using Wiley E-Text include access to complete digital copy, perpetual access to material, availability of easy search and highlight function, accessibility using multiple devices and affordable cost. The E-Text cost $50 AUD. The loose leaf option of this text comes in a binder format, which allows users to carry only what is needed. The binder versions is available in a loose-leaf print format and a punched hole format. The Wiley Binder version retails at $96.76 AUD. This textbook is published by Wiley through the Wiley affordability program, which is committed to providing useful resources to aid learners pursuing higher education.

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