1.1 Doing Business in the Digital Economy 1.2 Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and IT Support 1.3 Information Systems: Definitions and Examples 1.4 Information Technology Developments and Trends 1.5 Why Should You Learn About Information Technology? 1.6 Plan of the Book Minicases: 1. Dartmouth College 2. Wal-Mart Appendix 1A: Porter’s Models