Essays and Research Papers on Management Of Information Systems

This six-page-paper presents a detailed discussion on the book: The Age of Spiritual Machines, when computers exceed human intelligence" by Ray Kurzweil. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page paper discussing potential threats to national security through computer-related espionage, the ease with which computer hackers can invade both corporate and governmental computer systems, and how willing American business would be to aid the government during times of national security emergencies by helping to develop technologies to counteract such security breaches. Discusses ...

A 5 page paper discussing two companies that heavily participate in Internet commerce, Gateway 2000 and DLJ Direct. Overall, the promise of great success through Internet marketing has not been realized in most areas of sales, but personal computer sales and online brokerage services have been exceptions. Both are wonderfully suited to Internet commerce: Gateway's ...

A 9 page paper discussing uses of computers and automation in business offices. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses Affiliated Computer Services, EDS and IBM, and the types of services they provide to companies who are outsourcing some of their operations. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the way in which technology has changed the supply chain in the supermarket and discount stores sector of the retail industry. The paper considers the use of technology for point of purchase stock control as well as the use of the Internet to demonstrate how the supply chain has changed ...

This 8 page report discusses the ethical and legal issues related to technology and applies them in the context of an existing company. Examples are presented illustrating the ways that unethical behavior can evolve when management is unaware of what is happening or unwilling too demand change. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses how information technology can be incorporated to help supply chains be more effective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper that begins with comments about the need for corporations to participate in the global market. The rest of the paper discusses the issue of transnational information technology systems, commenting on quality of work, culture and language barriers, infrastructures, local laws, and global networking and service levels. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

This 3 page paper considers how modern information technology in the workplace allows employees to self-manage, and consider if this removes the issue of managerial control from the workplace. The paper argues that the issue merely changes and is not removed. Reference is made to call centres and remote workers. The bibliography cites 2 ...

This 3 page paper discusses DHL's decision to use RFID technology and their most recent idea to equip trucks with RFID. The writer also reports their latest innovation, RFID with temperature sensor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers a firm that is losing its’ edge and suggests the use of new technology, outlining the benefits and disadvantages and how it may be implemented, The example used is the introduction of RFID in a winery. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

7 pages in length. Organizations have to consider many information systems and technology-related issues within the boundaries of contemporary commerce. With the vast technological implementation of late, a very pertinent question must be answered: Is information technology an answer to organizational problems or in truth the cause of many of them? Clearly, ...

This 3 page paper looks at how Ford uses IT for both technical and general functions. Recent budget cuts are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper defining technology due diligence and why it should be included in investigations prior to merger or acquisition. Increasingly, technology compatibilities have come to be as important – sometimes more so – than financial and asset conditions. Integrating information technology (IT) systems is a long and arduous process when the ...

This 3 page paper discusses some of the changes the new CEO made at BP’s information technology division in the early 1990s. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper. As information technology has advanced, so has the concern about privacy. Who owns any information becomes a question of contention. This essay reviews three articles that address the issues of privacy, information ownership, regulations and laws in one way or another. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12-page paper applies the technology acceptance model (TAM) to online shopping in Saudi Arabia. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on a technological case study concerning the Four Seasons organization. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 5 page paper begins with reports of entrepreneurs in developing countries who are becoming successful because of technology. The paper then discusses how Zurich Financial Services Group became a truly global company by improving their technology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

7 pages. This is a thorough discussion explaining why a corporation would choose to adopt Internet technology. This paper also explains in detail some of the important factors that should be considered in adopting this technology for the office. Description of the advantages of using conceptual modeling is also included, as well ...

This 8 page paper considers the way in which information technology is used at Amazon.com and the way in which it can be seen to create both cost and comparative advantages. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the many uses of technology in today's hospitality industry. Technology has changed the way in which the hospitality industry operates. It has gone from pen-and-paper accounting to utilization of the latest computer and automated technology. The writer discusses property management systems and other innovations. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 11 page paper considers the ways in which technology, specifically information technology can improve productivity with a company. Examples illustrated by using a case study of a global company; Royal Dutch Shell, and examining the various ways in which information technology has facilitated increased productivity and efficiency. The bibliography cites 6 sources

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the problem of employee abuse of company information technology, and suggests both technological and structural pursuits to address the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.