The Modern Organization in a Global, Web-Based Environment
CHAPTER 1: The Modern Organization in the Global, Web-Based Environment
Chapter Overview
1.1 Business Processes and Business Process Management
1.2 Information Systems: Concepts and Definitions
1.3 The Global Web-Based Platform
1.4 Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and It Support
1.5 Why are Information Systems Important to Me?
1.6 The Plan of the Book
Teaching Tips and Strategies
It is necessary for students to learn the basic terms that define the foundation of Management Information Systems but students will often find this task boring or uneventful. Students often fail to see the importance of Management Information Systems (MIS) and how it relates to them. In order to involve students in the class, it is vital to let them know what is in it for them. This should be done early to engage the students from the beginning. You may want to find out each student’s major course of study and show them how MIS knowledge can enhance their major and their chosen careers. Knowing each student’s major and career goals will help you tailor examples, classroom assignments and discussion to the interests of the students. Point out the end of the chapter “What’s In It For Me” section so that students know there are links to each major for each chapter.
Explaining how MIS has affected businesses as well as workers alike helps to get students interested in this class. It helps students to understand the importance when they are told stories of how computers have evolved and how MIS and DSS applications have made management decision making easier and more reliable.
The importance of computer technology is underscored by examples of how companies save money by using email as another option to the postal service. Students should be introduced to the concept that IT must be paired with business processes to harness IT’s potential. IT is important to business leaders all over the world. There are salary statistics for all majors (you can get
Chapter Overview
1.1 Business Processes and Business Process Management
1.2 Information Systems: Concepts and Definitions
1.3 The Global Web-Based Platform
1.4 Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and It Support
1.5 Why are Information Systems Important to Me?
1.6 The Plan of the Book
Teaching Tips and Strategies
It is necessary for students to learn the basic terms that define the foundation of Management Information Systems but students will often find this task boring or uneventful. Students often fail to see the importance of Management Information Systems (MIS) and how it relates to them. In order to involve students in the class, it is vital to let them know what is in it for them. This should be done early to engage the students from the beginning. You may want to find out each student’s major course of study and show them how MIS knowledge can enhance their major and their chosen careers. Knowing each student’s major and career goals will help you tailor examples, classroom assignments and discussion to the interests of the students. Point out the end of the chapter “What’s In It For Me” section so that students know there are links to each major for each chapter.
Explaining how MIS has affected businesses as well as workers alike helps to get students interested in this class. It helps students to understand the importance when they are told stories of how computers have evolved and how MIS and DSS applications have made management decision making easier and more reliable.
The importance of computer technology is underscored by examples of how companies save money by using email as another option to the postal service. Students should be introduced to the concept that IT must be paired with business processes to harness IT’s potential. IT is important to business leaders all over the world. There are salary statistics for all majors (you can get