Thebalance of theory and practice in this text makes "Information Systems: Foundation of E-Business, fourth edition," a resource that business and IT students can use even after new generations of technology have replaced those of today.

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Abstract: Historical background data describing current food and population conditions, future changes that could alter identified historical trends, and development and application of an interactive cross-impact analysis for preparing ...