SYS5240

Management and information systems

P O'Donnell

6 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Caulfield

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should know current management support technologies and tools, organisational structures and their influence on the provision of information systems to support management; understand how information systems can affect the work of management; and be able to identify managerial activities that can be supported by particular support tools.

Synopsis This subject addresses the impact information systems have on the work of a manager. Specific topics include computer support for creative processes and `right-brained DSS'; research on managerial information seeking, and the implications for managerial support tools; technological developments and their impact on managerial computing; the effect of managerial computing systems on organisational power relationships and communication patterns.

Assessment Written: 60%
* Unit test: 40%

Recommended texts

Arnott D R, O'Donnell P A and Shanks G G Effective management support systems Monash U, 1997
Boone M E Leadership and the computer Prima Books, 1993