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Introduction to Strategy and Finding Information on the Web - Lecture 2
Strategy
Involves changing the overall structure of the firm to give it an advantage over the competition.
Risk and Reward
Creativity
Porter’s External Agents - Customers, Suppliers, Competitors, Government
Cases: McDonald’s Rainforest Café Dave & Busters
Dave and Busters
Questions:
- What is the company’s current status?
- What is the Internet strategy?
- How does the company use information technology?
- What are the prospects for the industry?
Appendix: Finding Information
- Organization -
You know what you are searching for.
You have a vague idea about what you want.
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Introduction to MIS - Lecture 1
Lecture 1
What is MIS?
A combination of computers and people that is used to provide information to aid in making decisions and managing a firm.
Components: Hardware, software, people, procedures and collections of data.
Goal: To enable managers to make better decisions by providing quality information.
Information Technology vs. Information System
Information Technology (IT) - represents the various types of hardware and software used in an information system. It includes computers and networking equipment.
Information System - refers to the interaction between people, processes, and technology. An information system has an information technology component that interacts with the people and processes components.
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