Read the case in the chapter and answer the following questions:
1. What kinds of applications are described here? What business functions do they support? How do they improve operational efficiency and decision making?
2. Identify the problems that the business in this case study solved by using mobile digital devices.
3. What kinds of businesses are most likely to benefit from equipping their employees with mobile digital devices such as iPhones and iPads?
Review Questions
4. List and describe six reasons why information systems are so important for business today.
5. Define an information system and describe the activities it performs.
Discussion Question
6. If you were setting up the website for a Major League Baseball team, what management, organization and technology issues might you encounter?
Module code and title: MG408 The Graduate Challenge Module leader: Sarah Hill
Suzanne Doria
Albert Owusu
Assignment No. and type: CW1 Business Report. Assessment weighting: 20%
Submission time and date: All students
Online via Turnitin by 2pm on Friday 29th October 2021. Target feedback time and date: 19th November 2021
Assignment task
A 500 word work on the importance of different business functions to demonstrate core academic skills of evidence based writing and Harvard referencing.
With reference to academic texts, define the role of Marketing, Finance, Operations/Production and Human Resources. Explain the importance of all these functions working together well, with supporting evidence based on successful organisations.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1 Evaluate the importance of different business functions and show how they link together.
LO 3 Develop and appreciate the academic skills and techniques necessary to be a successful undergraduate student.