Information management
Dr Wendy Bell
6 points
* One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week
*
First, second semester
* Caulfield, Peninsula
* Prerequisite:
MGM1300
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to analyse and explain the impact of information technology on the roles and careers of managers, and research and report on the impact of information technology on the skills, work practices, structures and cultures of organisations; apply frameworks to align organisational information technology strategies with business strategies and use value chain analysis to seek increased competitive advantage by exploiting new opportunities in using both information and communication technologies; co-manage with information systems professionals in identifying, instituting, managing and evaluating the information systems in the knowledge-based organisation; demonstrate competency in the `hands on' use of several managerial decision support packages.
Synopsis The subject covers the components of IT; characteristics of hardware, software and telecommunications; types of information systems; networking; managing `information' workers; using IT to promote business objectives and gain competitive advantage; business process re-engineering; outsourcing of IT; acquiring systems; IT enabled transformation to adaptive, flexible organisations; social and system issues associated with IT. Computer laboratory exposure to a variety of applications software including electronic mail, project management, graphics, and other decision support software. Field work in IT site.
Assessment Individual learning contract: 20%
* Group research
assignment (2500 words): 35%
* Examination (2 hours): 45%
Prescribed texts
Alter S Information systems: A management perspective Addison-Wesley, (latest edn)
Class readings and tutorial exercises purchased from bookshop
Recommended texts
Robson W Strategic management and information systems: An integrated approach Pitman, 1994
Currie W Management strategy for I.T: An international perspective Pitman, 1995
Laudon K C and Laudon J P Information systems: A problem solving approach 3rd edn, Dryden, 1995
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