Introduction to Information Systems knowledge as an essential element assuring the competitiveness of contemporary organisations, managing global corporations, creating business value, and providing useful products and services to customers.
(1) Organisations, Management and the networked enterprise: Managing the "digital firm", Information Systems in the Enterprise and their place in the Organization, Management and Business Strategy.
(2) IT infrastructure (hardware and software assets) - Data Resources, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet and the new IT infrastructure,
(3) Management and organizational support systems for the contemporary enterprise, Managing knowledge and enhancing decision making,
(4) Quality assurance, control and security issues: System quality - software and data, Control environment and protection issues.
(5) Organizational structures and changes for the MIS provision: planned organizational change, business process reengineering and information systems development.

An examination weighted at 100% duration 2 hours. Based on a case study assessing all Learning Outcomes.

Mixture of research seminars, enquiry based learning and group work. There will be an emphasis on independent learning

18 lectures, 18 tutorial/seminars

Management Information Systems & Multimedia Student CD Package, LAUDON & LAUDON, 10th edition, 2007, Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0131694552

Strategic Information Management: Challenges and Strategies in Managing Information Systems, Galliers, R. And Leidner, D.L., 2009, Routledge - London. ISBN: 0 415 99647-3.

Managing Information Systems: Strategy and Organisation, Boddy D., Boonstra A. and Kennedy G., 2008, Prentice Hall - Essex. ISBN: 0 273 71681-6.

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