11 Building Information Systems - FIRST SEMESTER ….pptVIP

What do managers need to know about organizations in order to build and use information systems successfully? What impact do information systems have on organizations? How do information systems support the activities of managers in organizations? Sustainability of competitive advantage. Fitting technology to the organization( or vice-versa) All organizations have different: Structures/Organizational types Goals Constituencies  Leadership Styles, Tasks Surrounding Environment Entrepreneurial: Start up business Machine bureaucracy: Midsize manufacturing firm Divisionalized bureaucr