Essentials of MIS (13th Edition)
Essentials of MIS (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134802756
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 1RQ
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Information Systems:

An information system is a system, which provides the necessary information to an organization to achieve the goals.

  • It monitors the transactions details, provides the required information to decision makers, and provides necessary documents to the customers.
  • The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and software.
  • The main function of information system is to accept and process the input data, and then stores the retrieved information and distributes it across the organization.

Explanation of Solution

Trends that enhance ethical issues:

  1. 1. Computing power doubles every 18 months
  2. 2. Cost of data storage is rapidly weaken
  3. 3. Data analysis advances
  4. 4. Networking advances and the Internet
  5. 5. Growth of mobile device

The technological trends that creat...

Explanation of Solution

Difference between responsibility, accountability and liability:

ResponsibilityAccountabilityLiability

Ethical action that accept possible costs, responsibilities and commitments for the user decisions.

An information systems or social organization that permits the purpose of responsible.Liability is an extend concept of responsibility.
Responsibility can be shared and hold a person before or after a task...

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