School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
MN50189 Contemporary management issues in the IS field |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: ES80CW20 |
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Aims: The aim of this unit is to expose students to a range of issues that information systems and business management professionals will encounter when implementing and using information systems. Each topic will frame the major issues and controversies. The unit reflects on significant information systems issues reported in the literature.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit the students should have developed an understanding of critical management issues with respect to the development and use of information technology in organizations; key criteria and frameworks for understanding of organizational aspects of information systems. Skills: Intellectual skills * an understanding of information systems, organisations, the internal & external context in which they operate (TA); * the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations, taking into account the overall implications for the other areas of the business (TFA); * a conceptual understanding of theoretical concepts and frameworks that enables the student to meaningfully link theory and practice and the ability to critically appraise both theory and practice (TFA); Professional and Practical skills * evaluate the current standing of an information systems within an organisational context (A); * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate (F); * be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing projects at professional levels (F) Transferable/Key skills * an openness and capacity to continue learning with the ability to reflect on earlier knowledge and practice and integrate the new with past experience and effectively apply it to the present situations (TFA); * an appreciation and in-depth understanding of the resources and competences required for successful cross-functional management in organisations including enterprise skills (TA). Content: The content of the academic sessions will be updated each year to reflect contemporary issues in information systems, but the following is indicative of the content: IT Outsourcing; Information and knowledge management; IT infrastructure management; Ethical issues in IS; Virtual teamworking; IT and Globalization. |