Management Information Systems : Harnessing Technologies for Business & Society

This textbook provides a concise introduction to Management Information Systems. It introduces core concepts in an accessible style and adopts a contemporary approach that reflects the opportunities and challenges faced as businesses and technologies continue to evolve.

Key features:

·       Coverage of key issues including sustainability and green IT, ethics and privacy, smart technologies, corporate social responsibility and big data

·       Definition boxes to consolidate understanding of key terms

·       Illustrative examples to engage and apply theory in the real-world

·       Pause for thought boxes to check understanding and encourage reflection

·       End of chapter case studies to illustrate key topics in practice, encourage critical thinking, application of knowledge and enhance learning

·       Comprehensive online support including PowerPoints, tutor’s guide and testbank of questions

This textbook is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying introductory Management or Business Information Systems courses with no prior knowledge.

Dr Tomayess Issa is a Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, Australia.

Dr Theodora Issa is an academic at The University of Western Australia, Australia.

Dr Sarita Hardin-Ramanan is Head Faculty of IT at Curtin University, Mauritius.

Dr Bilal Abu Salih is a Associate Professor at The University of Jordan, Jordan.

Dr Lydia Maketo is a Lecturer at Curtin University, Australia.

Dr Rohini Balapumi is a Lecturer at Curtin University, Australia.

Dr S. Zaung Nau is a Lecturer at Curtin University, Australia.

Dr Raadila Hajee Ahmud-Boodoo is a Teaching Instructor at Curtin University, Australia.

Dr. Tomayess Issa, PhD, SFHEA, PREP, MACS, is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University. Tomayess completed her doctoral research in web development and human factors. Tomayess is interested in establishing teaching methods to enhance the students’ learning experiences and resolve problems that they face. Tomayess published her work in several peer-reviewed journals, books, and book chapters, and participated in local and global conferences. Tomayess is a section editor for society and politics at Heliyon Elsevier Limited. Tomayess supervised PhD, Master of Phil, and Master Dissertations and received Curtin Guild Awards for her teaching and supervision. Tomayess received the overall Student Guild Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Excellence 2017 Award university-wide. Tomayess received the 2021 Green Gown Awards Australasia: Next Generation Learning and Skills, Highly Commended, for the Green Information Technology and Sustainability unit. Tomayess received the Research Supervisor Award 2022 from the Curtin Guild Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Dr. Theodora Issa, PhD, SFHEA, FAIM is a multi-Award winner, an Academic and Author and International Volunteer. Theodora comes to academia from the Financial World where she served as a High-Ranking Executive in an International Bank for several years.  In academia, Theodora has been a curriculum leader and a leader of a range of research groups. In addition to her academic work in Australia, Theodora was invited to design and facilitate a course under the title Sustainable Development Business and Ethical Strategies for the Master of International Business program in Europe (six runs) aimed at international audience representing 23 countries. Theodora is the author and co-author of several journal articles, reports, edited books, textbooks, books, case studies, conference papers, conference proceedings, book chapters and magazine articles. Theodora is a reviewer and Associate Editor for Journals and conference papers. Theodora’s major area of research focuses on ethical mindsets, spirituality, and aesthetics.

Dr Sarita Hardin-Ramanan heads the Faculty of IT, Design and Communication at Curtin Mauritius. With over twenty years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Sarita holds a PhD in IT Governance and Green IT from Curtin University (Australia), a Masters in Computer Science from Imperial College (UK) and a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Mauritius). Alongside her leadership, teaching, and PhD supervision roles, her research interests include IT Governance, Green IT, and Graduate Work-Readiness.

Dr. Bilal Abu-Salih is an Associate Professor at The University of Jordan and an Adjunct at Curtin University. He holds a PhD in Information Systems (with a focus on Social Big Data Analytics) from Curtin University. He worked on various cross-disciplinary funded research projects involving academic research, software development, and industrial implementation. Bilal’s research interests include Social Big Data, Social Trust, Machine Learning/Data Mining, Knowledge Graphs, NLP, Information Retrieval, and the like.


Dr Lydia Maketo has a PhD in information systems from Curtin University.  Lydia Maketo is a lecturer at Curtin University.  Lydia’s thesis focused on application of mobile technologies in learning in higher education. Lydia has earned an M.Sc. degree in information technology from the University of Wales and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the university of Zimbabwe. Lydia’s research interests include mobile technologies, integration of technology in education and teaching and learning.   Lydia teaches Systems Analysis for undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition, she also teaches Enterprise technologies to undergraduate students. Lydia is a Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education Academy (FHEA).  Lydia has previously worked in education as a secondary school teacher and a board member. Lydia has had roles in the information technology industry, working as a Helpdesk analyst and Systems administrator.