AD212 American Business and Management

Chapter 17, "Acquiring, Organizing, and Using Information"

Robbins, "MIS at Frito-Lay," and "Debunking a Few Myths About MIS" (Handout)

Tedeschi, "Builders Cut Delays and Lift Efficiency by Online Contacts" (Handout)

How can Management Information Systems assist marketing activities? (Short question; long answer)

What other ways can information systems be used to achieve competitive advantage?

How can MIS affect organizational design and operations? How can it alter power relationships within a company?

How can information systems--tied into networks and often based in groupware---save time and improve efficiency in business, industrial, and construction projects?

What is the difference between data and information? (Is there always a difference?) How can you, as a manager, decide what information you want? Where can you get that information? Within this context, how valuable are statistics?