While information systems technologies spread rapidly around the world, the way they are applied varies from country to country. Using MIS by David Kroenke and Tony Hooper is the first textbook on management information systems (MIS) to provide New Zealand-focused content. Building on the updated content of the U.S. third edition of Using MIS by David Kroenke, this adaptation has been enriched with New Zealand case studies, personality profiles and other examples to create relevance and familiarity for local students of business information systems. The content is designed to help students develop a solid understanding of information systems and to acquire the essential skills that all business professionals will need for managing IS in the future. Each chapter opens with an 'MIS in context' feature drawn from the New Zealand business environment, and focuses on issues relevant to local SMEs and government businesses. In addition, each chapter contains an interview with a business professional working in IT or IS. These interviews provide examples of IS in practice and showcase the variety of career options available in the IS field. While the format and features of the textbook keep New Zealand in focus, they preserve the international context of our globally networked world.