# Information Systems for Business

- By: Ly-Huong T. Pham, Tejal Desai-Naik, Laurie Hammond, & Wael Abdeljabbar
- Publisher: OERI
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://workforce.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Information_Technology/Information_Systems/Information_Systems_for_Business)
- Licence: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://workforce.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Information_Technology/Information_Systems/Information_Systems_for_Business
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/workforce-9741/pdf

This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 discusses what an information system (IS) is and its components. Part 2 discusses how people use IS for personal and professional development, how businesses use IS to create and sustain competitive advantages, and how people build and support IS. Part 3 discusses the role of IS in globalization, the ethical and legal implications, and emerging trends of the future.