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CONTENTS Page
1. MODULE DEFANITION 3
2. MODULE TEACHING 4
3. INDICATIVE CONTENT 4
5. LECTURE SCHEME 6
6. METHODS OF WORKING 7
9. COVER SHEET 8
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Title Code
KCB 03
Managing Information
Assessment This module will examine the importance of Information Systems (IS) in
One Coursework
assignment
every area of business, both internally and in relation to the external
environment. In addition, IS will be examined in the light of recent
developments in digital and Internet technologies and e-commerce. A
technical overview will be reinforced by an understanding of systems
analysis, design and IS/E-commerce strategies
Module Level & Level 7 [MASTERS] 15 CREDITS
Credit Rating
Pre-requisites NO PRE-REQUISITES
Aims
To understand the role and types of information systems in the modern competitive environment.
To understand the important issues in managing hardware and software components.
To appraise alternative methods of developing and managing new systems.
To use, manage, integrate and operate IT effectively as a strategic weapon.
Manage organisational change more effectively.
To understand and evaluate the role of Internet and digital technologies in transforming organisations
and business models.
L5 Yes
Understand the interaction between IT and stakeholders 3
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The teaching and learning methods include:
Lecture sessions (1 hour long) that provide a concise explanation of the key concepts,
theories and practical issues of IS and e-commerce technologies.
The lectures will consist of PowerPoint summary slides allied to elaboration and
structured discussion where appropriate.
The lectures will be supplemented by a seminar session (Also 1. hour long) whereby
smaller groups will work on assignments, exercises and case studies to develop their
critical thinking.
The seminar sessions will also provide guidance in the preparation and structuring of
their coursework.
Individual private study guided by materials provided in lectures and seminars. This
should be reinforced by the students‟ personal learning styles.
Indicative Content
Basic concepts: An overall introduction to IS, the key types of hardware and software
applications.
IT in the Digital Economy: The importance of information. Defining the new concepts
of the information and knowledge revolution and information/knowledge management.
Management support systems: DSS, ES, AI, EIS and Data Warehousing
The role of networking and intranets. The evolution from electronic data inter-change
(EDI) to integrated e-commerce systems.
System Development: Systems analysis and design: The acquisition and development
of Information Systems and the initiation of systems development in the organisation.
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Main Texts & Web Sources
Essential reading:
Supplementary Reading:
MIS Quarterly
Sloan Management Review,
CIO Magazine
Information and Management;
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Journal of Information Systems Management; Behavior and Information Technology
Journal of E-business
Journal of Electronic Commerce
Harvard Business Review
Wired Magazine
E-Business
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KCB LECTURE SCHEME
Course: MBA Group 1, 2 and 3.
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METHODS OF WORKING:
Lectures must be attended. Weekly reading is essential!!!! You are likely to find
seminar work easier to accomplish if you have a copy of the lecture notes with you.
Seminars are essential for developing the required skills for the module.
Success on this module requires that you develop a critical and reflective approach and
there will be opportunities for discussion.
To be a productive process it is vital that all students demonstrate levels of trust that
allow participants to reflect honestly on their work experiences. For this reason
participants are asked to adhere to „ground rules‟. All opinions and experiences that are
exchanged during the sessions should be treated in an appropriate and confidential
way.
Treat others with respect, for if you don‟t it is indicative of your personal being…
An individual written assignment of up to 3,500 words that will critically assess the information
needs of an organization or business.
*** Use Harvard Referencing system. (NO HRS = FAIL!!!!) You are ALL WARNED!!!
*** The deadline for submission is 4pm Thursday 3rd March 2011 . No late Submissions!!!
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Date Received By
Section A MUST be completed by the student and the form submitted with the assignment on or by the required submission date.
Please note that you should always keep a copy of your submission and your name must not appear anywhere on the
assignment.
I declare that this assignment is my own work and that the sources of information and material I have used (including the
internet) have been fully identified and properly acknowledged as required in the referencing guidelines provided. You are
required to acknowledge that you have read the above statement by writing your student number(s) below:
KCB ID:
(If this is a group assignment, please provide the student numbers of ALL group members)
Course: Module Code/Title: Lecturer:
Intake:
Assignment Title and Tasks:
Copies submitted: a) One hard Copy b) One CD c) One Turn It In report (Tick as appropriate)
Other Comments:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Managing Information Assignment
An integrated MIS should achieve optimisation by performing the following three main
functions for the organisation that it is applied into:
a) Provide information across various departments
b) Facilitate decision making at the three tiers of management
c) Serve as efficient means for managing business processes
Organisations can either provide “service” or “manufactured goods” as their product or
more commonly a combination of both.
Due to our current success D&D International Enterprises* is considering new methods
of optimisation and expansion. We are therefore specifically looking at the role MIS and
how implementation can be utilised in setting up an online business.
For this report you are required to look at the application of the use MIS in other
“service” based or a “manufacturing” based organisations and critically evaluate how
this has helped them to improve their performance, followed by future
recommendations (1000 – 1500 words) how our organisation will implement and
manage a online business.
This is a 3000 word report and counts 100% of the assessment for the “Managing
Information” module of the MBA.
*** Use Harvard Referencing system. (NO HRS = FAIL!!!!) You are ALL
WARNED!!!
*** The deadline for submission is 4pm Thursday 3rd March 2011. No late
Submissions!!!
References:
Clarke Steve (2007); „Information Systems Strategic Management: an integrated
approach‟. ISBN 978-0-415-38187-1; Routledge Printing, USA & Canada
Fattahi. R and Ebrahim Afshar (2006), „Added value of information and information
systems: a conceptual approach‟; Library Review Vol. 55 No. 2, 2006 pp. 132-147
It is important that you retain a copy of any documents that you hand in for
assessment.
Deliverables:
1) A hard copy (printout) of your essay with a length of 3,000 words.
2) A soft copy (a digital version on a CD) of your essay plus the Turnitin report.
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Assessment - Grade Criteria
Quality of referencing
Areas must be clearly Vague, over simplistic, Meaning clear. Articulate and fluent.
expressed, articulate and does not get to the point. Spelling and/or grammar Good spelling and
fluent. Accurate spelling and Poor spelling and need some improvement. grammar.
grammar. grammar. Most sources cited. All key sources cited.
All key sources must be cited, Main key sources not Consistent and accurate Consistent and accurate
and a consistent and accurate cited. use of an accepted use of an accepted
use of an accepted referencing Limited or no use of an referencing system. referencing system.
system must be maintained. HSR referencing system
= Fail !!!!!
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Essay and Turnitin Report on CD-
Rom
Blank CD-Rom Incomplete CD-Rom Complete CD-Rom
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REFERENCING USING THE HARVARD SYSTEM
It is not enough for you to state that you have read a number of texts in the
preparation of your assignment; it is important to show how and where you have used
your sources within the assignment itself.
Referencing allows you to do this and ensures that you avoid plagiarism.
The finest source of reference is the peer reviewed journal since it will be current and
reliable as it has been peer reviewed. The least reliable source is the website and these
should be kept to a minimum with no more than two or three appearing in a list of 30
references.
Tabloids, the Metro, the Evening Standard or Wikipedia are not acceptable references
and you should trace any of their material to the original source and quote this.
Equally you cannot quote a lecture unless you are citing the lecturer‟s published book
or journal.
Three points are important when referencing with the Harvard Referencing System
Acknowledge the work by other people that you have used in your assignment
Offer enough information to allow the reader to follow up your reference, and
access it for themselves
All references should appear as a (name, date) in the text and in full on the
Reference list.
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For corporate authors, for instance a consultancy report:
e.g. Key issues for Anderson industries were….. (Anderson plc, 2008)
For publications with no obvious author, such as ACAS
e.g. Key stages in the discipline process are……. (ACAS, 2009)
QUOTATIONS
When you quote directly from a source you should place the quotation in inverted
commas and the page number should be given in the reference.
e.g. “The employment relationship is central to personnel and development,
whether in terms of the direct employment of staff by an organisation, or the
subcontracting of work to external bodies”. (Marchington and Wilkinson,
2010:7)
Direct quotations should be kept to a minimum as paraphrasing is preferred with the
reference (name,date) in brackets after it. A direct quote always requires a page
number.
The Reference section follows the end of your assignment text (but comes before
any appendices). This is where you list the publications you have referred to in full
and in alphabetical order. The following information should be provided to allow
anyone to follow up your reference and access it accurately:
Author‟s surname and initial(s)
Year of publication
Title of book (or article) either underlined or italicised (or italicised)
Publisher of the book (or journal in which the article was found)
Place of publication (eg London, New York, Paris)
NB– where the journal has volume numbers and part numbers these should be
clearly shown – page numbers of an article should be given wherever possible
Reference to a book
Bloisi, W. (2008) Management and Organisational Behaviour (2nd European Edn.)
McGraw Hill.
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Reference to a booklet
Department for Education and Employment (2009). Delivering Skills for All:
Second Report of the Skills Task Force. HMSO, London.
Reference to an item found on the internet. Should be cited in the text as (Web
1), (Web 2) etc with a fresh number for each reference. The bibliography
should then list them separately. If the same Web page is used on different
dates as a regular source of information then the date should also be included
in the reference e.g. (Web 1, 22/3/10) then (Web 1, 24/3/10) on subsequent
occasions.
*** Remember all graphs, charts and tables MUST be sited in the back!
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NB Date of access is crucial for all websites although websites
should be your least frequent reference and peer reviewed
journals your preferred source.
REMEMBER:
*** The deadline for submission is 4pm Thursday 3rd March 2011. No late
Submissions!!!
ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST
Cover Sheet
Module Title & Code
Lecturer‟s name
Student Number
1 x Paper copy of report
1x Turnitin report attached
1x Memory stick or disc in envelope attached to the report (non-returnable)
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