The Changing Role of

Hospitality Information Technology

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The Changing Role of Hospitality Information Technology

In the beginning, business computers were used primarily to compute payroll and to track accounts payable and receivable. Over time, applications were developed to help management collect and use data related to sales, inventories, and other aspects of business. The term Management Information Systems (MIS) arose to describe these types of applications. MIS is a generic term used for the computer system an organization uses to provide information about its operations. The MIS or the MIS department generally refers to the central or centrally located system of computer experts and management. Quite often, large firms employ mainframe computer systems and a network...