information system (IS) refers to a system of people‚ data records and activities that process the data and information in an organisation‚ and it includes the organisation’s manual and automated processes. In a narrow sense‚ the term information system (or computer-based information system) refers to the specific application software that is used to store data records in a computer system and automates some of the information-processing activities of the organisation. Information systems are computer
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effective day-to-day management of the organization.’ Do you agree? What role do you think culture plays in the management of your own organization? I partly agree with the statement the proliferation of definitions and explanations of culture and lack of clarity undermines its value to our understanding of organizational behavior. Most of the time people get confused or numbed easily if there are too many definitions or explanations. They might think ’culture’ is a very common and board term as they
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To what extent do you think that Great Expectations is about ‘a search for a father’? Although Pip’s biological father died when Pip was young‚ Pip never went short in terms of paternal figures to guide him through his earlier years or later in adulthood. It could be argued that Pip actively found these father figures after having grown up with Joe to guide him‚ then finding him lacking when Pip’s expectations changed‚ therefore going to look for alternative father figures. There are few things
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Bullying: What Can You Do? Bullying in America used to be a rite of passage for kids of all ages‚ something that everyone went through‚ and survived‚ coming out none the worse in the end. I remember going through it. It wasn’t easy‚ and I had to endure quite a bit of it because of what I looked like‚ even as a seemingly regular kid. But I survived‚ nonetheless‚ and came out better for it‚ more empathetic‚ and more sensitive to the needs of those around me who may not have been able to find
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deciding what we become. The concept of an education system came with the aim of equipping students with the necessary skills to fill the jobs in society to make the country more productive. Education systems vary greatly in style and administration in different countries. Some countries advocate liberal education‚ whereas others advocate functionalist education. Therefore‚ to say that Education develops either individuality or conformity is silly since it does not specify which education system it is
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Conceptual System Design During the system analysis‚ the analysis of system data is very important. Analysis of data is made up of more than one level at the beginning (first level) and different ideas are used at each level. At first level‚ analyst develops a conceptual system design. Since the conceptual design sets the direction for the management information system (MIS). It is vital that managers participate seriously and heavily at this stage. Conceptual design is sometimes called feasibility
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of solutions limited by time‚ the possible tolerance for the late-comers‚ effective time and other qualifications referring to the time-work relation. Doubtlessly‚ being on time is important‚ but in most cases it is not crucial. There are special types of issues that need special and original solutions‚ the quality of the solutions should not be jeopardized by any time limits. Most people offer better solutions to various problems when they are given more time. In those situations‚ the stress is
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Analysis of “But What Do You Mean?” Deborah Tannen has written several books and many articles on the importance of communications in social and business relationships. In the essay “But What Do You Mean” Deborah focuses on many of the communication rituals found in the work environment and how they’re viewed differently between men and women. Deborah’s views tend to unfairly paint men as the aggressor and women the innocent victims in the workplace. It begs the question‚ are men just mean and
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What should you do if you are being backbited ? All of us always want to be congratulated by other people. But what if you suddenly being bakbited ? what should you do? Firstly‚ who can backbite you in this world?It could be anyone such as your jealously neighborhood when you seem to be better than her child. It also can be one of the girl at class when she thinks that you expressed your intelligent too much. Or the girl at the extra class always looks at you with an annoyed eyes
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I have learned that I value others opinions on topics‚ but not so much as what they think about me. If If I can make something happen in a productive manner that is for the good of all‚ I have no problem doing it even if it destroys some of the relations that I currently have.
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