Strategic Alignment: Leveraging Information Technology for transforming Organizations Based on the paper of J.C. Henderson‚ N. Venkatraman (1993) by Philipp Maderthaner A. Summary Henderson and Venkatraman proposed a model for business IT alignment; it was intended to support the integration of information technology (IT) into business strategy by advocating alignment between and within four domains (see figure 1). The inter-domain alignment is pursued along two dimensions: strategic fit (between
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Information Technology plays a significant strategic role in the management of organizations. Information Technology is the processing and distribution of data using computer hardware and software‚ database management‚ telecommunications‚ and digital electronics. Information Technology makes it easy for an organization’s decision making because they have information at hand. Management‚ in business‚ the term is used to describe the techniques and expertise of efficient organization‚ planning‚ direction
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Evidence P1 explain different types of business information‚ their sources and purposes 1 M1 analyse different types of business information and their sources 1 D1 evaluate the appropriateness of business information used to make strategic decisions 1 P2 present complex internal business information using three different methods appropriate to the user’s needs 2 D2 evaluate the effectiveness of business information and its communication as key contributors to the
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Final Report of McDonald Corporation May 2013 Abstract This Analysis has provided views on several aspects of McDonald’s company basics as well as its operating structure and management styles. Initially‚ McDonald’s basic company profile and mission are introduced‚ including its strategies‚ value and ethical values and practices. Then McDonald’s social and environmental responsibility are illustrated through examples
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report is to analyze the McDonald’s Corporation. This report will provide a detailed strategic analysis‚ which describes the industry that the company is currently in and its business segments. Secondly‚ an external analysis‚ internal analysis‚ and the strategies McDonald’s Corporation has implemented into their company will be evaluated. The results provided in this analysis will provide necessary information so that the performance of McDonald’s Corporation can be assessed. Finally‚ recommendations
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The Impact of Information Technology Infrastructure Flexibility on Strategic Alignment and Applications Implementation Sock H. Chung Department of Computer Information Systems College of Business Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti‚ MI 48197 sock.chung@banyan.emich.edu R. Kelly Rainer‚ Jr. ** Department of Management College of Business Auburn University Auburn‚ Alabama 36849 (334) 844-6527 rainer@business.auburn.edu Bruce R. Lewis Calloway School of Business Wake Forest
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Carry Out Data Entry Procedures Portfolio TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------- Runaway Bay HEART Hotel and Training Institute ITICOR0011A Carry Out Data Entry & Retrieval COMMIS CHEF 5 LEVEL 2 January 2013- March 2013 Carry Out Data Entry & Retrieval Portfolio Presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the Unit ITICOR0011A Carry Out Data Entry & Retrieval Presented to: Ms Dacia Clarke Presented by: Jodi Russell
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Objectives -what is ‘strategy’ -six major types of IS in organizations -relationship between the types of IS -information as a strategic resource -how IS support the three levels of strategy -issues in developing a strategic IS What is Strategy? - “Operational Effectiveness”means performing similar activities betterthan rivals do - “Strategic Positioning”means performing differentactivities from rivals or performing similar activities in different ways - “Organizations have
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BUACC5930 You are an accountant at MYB GroupAccountants&Investment Advisors. You have been approached by a group of investorsfor your professional advice on investing in Woolworths Ltd.Your client wishes to adopt an investmentstrategy that seeks to maximise both financial return and social good. Required: Go to: You +1’d this publicly. Undo and access the company’s annual report for 2012 Prepare a report for your client. Your report should include: a. A description of the
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of products by McDonalds and make recommendations. Marketing Concept strengths and weaknesses. Production Concept: The production concept is the process of making and distributing the products to the business outlets. Some businesses only focus on its production process rather than the distribution process. The whole production concept consists of quality control of the product‚ testing and measurement of the product. The marketing concepts strengths are that it allows McDonalds to focus on specific
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