This textbook addresses the range of issues that need to be considered when managing an information system. The author's aim is to encourage a more critical evaluation of computer-based information systems and to foster a more objective approach to the inherent advantages and disadvantages.

Introduction: The Need for Balance - Understanding Information Systems - Strategy and Tactics - The Organisation of the Information System Function - Integrity of Information Systems - Information Technology and Information Systems - Databases and the Management of Information - Data Communications and Network Services - Office Information Systems - Information Systems Development - Evaluation, Monitoring and Control - Managing Function and Phenomena.