Saudi Electronic University College of Administrative and Financial Sciences E-commerce Department Student Name: Student ID: Course Title: Management Information Course Code: MIS201 System Academic Year/ Semester: CRN: Instructor Name: Student Grade: Grade Level: Low/ Middle / High Saudi Electronic University College of Administrative and Financial Sciences Assignment of MIS201- Management Information System MIS201 - Project First Semester 2023-2024 Submission Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Submission: Week 6 Saturday 07/10/2023 Submission: Week 14 Thursday 7/12/2023 Submission: Instructors will manage the date and time for presentation during week 15 40 Marks Assignment Details The project involves studying the IT infrastructure of a relevant information system (IS)/ information technology (IT) used by selecting any organization of your choice locally or internationally The idea is to investigate the selected organization using the main components of IT (Hardware, software, services, data management and networking). Infrastructure Investigation, which is in a selected industry, should be carried out by using articles, websites, books and journal papers and /or interviews. In the report, you are expected to discuss: Project Report Structure: Part 1 Submission: Week 6 Saturday 07/10/2023 Marks: 17 Marks 1. Cover Page (1 Mark). This must contain topic title (0.25), student names and Students ID (0.5), section number and course name (0.25). (You can find the cover page in the blackboard) 2. Table of Contents (0.5 Mark). Make sure the table of contents contains and corresponds to the headings in the text, figures, and tables. 3. Executive Summary (2.5 Marks). What does the assignment about (1), The name and field of the chosen company (0.5), and briefly explain the distinct features (1). 4. Organizational Profile (3 Marks). Brief background of the business including organization details (1), purpose (1), and organizational structure (1). 5. Strategies (4 Marks). Discuss different types of strategies for competitive advantages (2), and then select and discuss the most appropriate strategies to improve the performance of the organization (2). (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and its related to your selected organization) 6. Technology Involved (3 Marks). How is the organization set up in terms of its IT infrastructure? Discuss the hardware (0.5), software (0.5), telecommunication (0.5), information security (0.5), networks (0.5), and other elements (0,5). (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course, and it’s related to your selected organization) 7. Data Management (2 Marks). Discuss the methods the organization uses to manage and process data (1), and then give one advantage and one disadvantage of these methods (1). (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course (chapter 3) and link it to your selected organization) 8. Identify the Stakeholders (1 Mark) Who are the main individuals, groups, or departments affected by the information system? (You can choose any stakeholder who has a major influence on the IS or vice versa. You can choose 1 stakeholder to discuss) Project Report Structure: Part 2 Submission: Week 14 Thursday 7/12/2023 Marks: 13 Marks 9. Analysis of Existing System (5 Marks). Analyze the key problems of the existing system used by the company (2). Also, discuss the Information Systems used within the company (3) for example: • • • • • Transaction processing systems (TPS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Functional Area Information Systems Business intelligence DSS (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization) 10. System Evaluation (2 Marks). Evaluate the current system that the company use (your chosen company) with one of the following options (1): • • • Success Partial failure/partial success Total failure Then, State the reasons for your choice (1) 11. Suggestions for the company (3 Marks) Design or choose a system to help the company solve its main problems. State the following: • • • The new system name (1) Its features (1) Problems that will be solved (1) (If the system that the company uses is successful and does not need to be changed, you can mention that (1), mention its features (1), and mention the problems that it solved or prevented from happening (1).) (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization) 12. Conclusion (2 Marks). Summarize your report (including part 1) 13. References (1 Mark). Use APA referencing style format Project Presentation: Part 3 Submission: Instructors will manage the date and time for presentation during week 15 Marks: 10 Marks Make a power-point presentation of your Project work mentioning all the above contents and present in a group (All team members must participate( (1). There must be minimum 10 slides in the presentation with a good background design (0.5), readable font size and style with an appropriate color (0.5). Presentation must have the following format: • First slide: Group members name and Student id & Title of the Project (1) • Company Profile (1) • Strategies (1) • Technology Involved and Data Management (1) • Analysis of Existing System (1) • Evaluation and suggestions (1) • Conclusion (1) • References (1) Guidelines for the assignment: ✓ Make sure to include the cover page with all information required. One mark will be deducted if there is no cover page ✓ This is a group project (2-3 students), which is part of your course score. It requires effort, research, and critical thinking. ✓ Use font Times New Roman, 12 font sizes ✓ Use 1.5 line spacing with adjust to all paragraphs (alignment). ✓ Use the footer function to insert page number. ✓ Ensure that you follow the APA style in your project and references. ✓ The minimum number of required references is 3 for each part (1 and 2). ✓ Your project report length Part 1 should be between 1500 to 2200 words & Part 2 should be between 1000 to 2000 words. ✓ You must check the spelling and grammar mistakes before submitting the assignment. ✓ Up to 20% of the total grade will be deducted for providing a poor structure of assignment (Structure includes these elements paper style, free of spelling and grammar mistakes, referencing and word count). ✓ Assignment must be in Word format only NO PDF ✓ Your file should be saved as Word doc [Example]: [Your Name] [CRN] MIS201 - Project Assignment Part 1.doc Useful links: ✓ http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/documents/planning-and-preparing-to-writeassignments.pdf ✓ APA reference system https://student.unsw.edu.au/apa ✓ About plagiarism http://wts.indiana.edu/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml ✓ About plagiarism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬ ‫وزارة التعليم‬ ‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University College of Administrative and Financial Sciences Assignment 1 Introduction to Operations Management (MGT 311) Due Date: 14/10/2023 @ 23:59 Course Name: Introduction to Operations Management Course Code: MGT 311 Student’s Name: Semester: First CRN: Student’s ID Number: Academic Year:2023-24-1st For Instructor’s Use only Instructor’s Name: Njoud AlJohani Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of 10 Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY • • • • • • • • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder. Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted. Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page. Students must mention question number clearly in their answer. Late submission will NOT be accepted. Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism). Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. Learning Outcomes: 1. To understand the global nature of supply chain. 2. To explain the demand and supply side of Supply chain. 3. To understand the completive advantage in the business. Assignment Question(s): Go through the case study and answer the questions that follow The Benetton supply chain: One of the best-known examples of how an organization can use its supply chain to achieve a competitive advantage is the Benetton Group. Founded by the Benetton family in the 1960s, the company is now one of the largest garment retailers, with stores which bear its name located in almost all parts of the world. Part of the reason for its success has been the way it has organized both the supply side and the demand side of its supply chain. Although Benetton does manufacture much of its production itself, on its supply side the company relies heavily on ‘contractors’. Contractors are companies (many of which are owned, or part-owned, by Benetton employees) that provide services to the Benetton factories by knitting and assembling Benetton’s garments. These contractors, in turn, use the services of sub-contractors to perform some of the manufacturing tasks. Benetton’s manufacturing operations gain two advantages from this. First, its production costs for woollen items are significantly below some of its competitors because the small supply companies have lower costs themselves. Second, the arrangement allows Benetton to absorb fluctuation in demand by adjusting its supply arrangements, without itself feeling the full effect of demand fluctuations. On the demand side of the chain, Benetton operates through a number of agents, each of whom is responsible for their own geographical area. These agents are responsible for developing the stores in their area. Indeed, many of the agents actually own some stores in their area. Products are shipped from Italy to the individual stores where they are often put directly onto the shelves. Benetton stores have always been designed with relatively limited storage space so that the garments (which, typically, are brightly coloured) can be stored in the shop itself, adding colour and ambience to the appearance of the store. Because there is such limited space for inventory in the stores, store owners require that deliveries of garments are fast and dependable. Benetton factories achieve this partly through their famous policy of manufacturing garments, where possible, in greggio, or in grey, and then dyeing them only when demand for particular colours is evident. This is a slightly more expensive process than knitting directly from coloured yarn, but their supplyside economies allow them to absorb the cost of this extra flexibility, which in turn allows them to achieve relatively fast deliveries to the stores. Questions: 1. Brief your understanding about Benetton Supply Chain operations. (3MM) 2. In your understanding, what is the specialty of Benetton’s contractors? (3MM) 3. Does this method provide Benetton competitive advantage over their competitors? Is this method sustainable in the long term? (4MM) Note: • • You must include at least 5 references. Format your references using APA style. Answers 1. Answer2. Answer3. Answer- ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬ ‫وزارة التعليم‬ ‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University College of Administrative and Financial Sciences Assignment 1 Organizational Behaviour (MGT 301) Due Date: 14/10/2023 @ 23:59 Course Name: Organizational Behaviour Student’s Name: Course Code: MGT301 Student’s ID Number: Semester: 1st CRN: Academic Year:2023-24 For Instructor’s Use only Instructor’s Name: Students’ Grade: 00 /10 Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY • • • • • • • • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder. Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted. Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page. Students must mention question number clearly in their answer. Late submission will NOT be accepted. Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism). Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. Learning Outcomes: CLO-Covered 1 Recognize the fundamental concepts, theories and principles, examine challenges of organizational behaviour. (CLO1). 2 Describe management issues such as diversity, attitudes and job satisfaction, personality, and values in organizational behaviour (CLO2). Assignment 1 Reference Source: Textbook:Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021). Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Case Study: - Case: LEVI’S Please read the case “ LEVI’S ” from Chapter 1 “What is organizational Behaviour ” Page: - 23 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions: Assignment Question(s): 1. Initiatives like Improving Worker Well-Being could increase Levi’s costs in a number of different respects. Shouldn’t that harm the profitability of the company? (02 Marks) (Min words 150-200) 2. What are the potential strengths of a bottom-up approach to supplier improvement for a large company like Levi’s? Would be the advantages to a more top-down approach? (02 Marks) (Min words 150-200) 3. How exactly should Harvard’s School of Public Health go about studying the effects of the Improving Worker Wellbeing initiative? What would an ideal study look like? (02 Marks) (Min words 200) Part:-2 Discussion Questions: - Please read Chapter 2&3 “Job Performance ---Organizational Commitment” carefully and then give your answers based on your understanding. 4. Describe a job in which citizenship behaviours would be especially critical to an organization’s functioning, and one in which citizenship behaviours would be less critical. What is it about a job that makes citizenship more important? (02 Marks ) (Min words 200-300) 5. Can you think of reasons the increased diversity of the workforce might actually increase organizational commitment? Why? Which of the three types of commitment might explain that sort of result? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200) Important Note: 1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. 2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references. Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬ ‫وزارة التعليم‬ ‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University College of Administrative and Financial Sciences Assignment 1 Communications Management (MGT 421) Due Date: 12/10/2023 @ 23:59 Course Name: Communication Management Student’s Name: Course Code: MGT421 Student’s ID Number: Semester: 1st Semester CRN: Academic Year: 2023-24-1st For Instructor’s Use only Instructor’s Name: Students’ Grade: /10 Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY • • • • • • • • • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder. Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted. Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page. Students must mention question number clearly in their answer. Late submission will NOT be accepted. Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. Use APA reference style. All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism). Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. Learning Outcomes: 1.1: Recognize and memorize concepts of communication theory as they affect business organizations and the individuals in them. 1.2: Communicate better, knowing that good communicators make better managers and that communication is a dynamic process basic to individuals and organizational life. 2.1: Perform all communication abilities, including thinking, writing, speaking, listening, and assessing the technology. Assignment Structure: Assignment-1 Type Situation-1 Situation-2 Situation-3 Situation-4 Total Marks 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 10 This assignment is about hypothetical situations which you may or may not face in your professional life. Note: For every situation, you need to select an option from the given options and then give a proper justification for the option you selected. Use concept of interpersonal communications,emotional intelligence, team communications and diversity in justifying your answer. Word limit for your justification is at least 100 words. Every situation carries 2.5 marks Situation-1 You have been asked to manage a team that is not able to come up with a novel solution to a work problem. What is the FIRST thing you do? a. Make an agenda, call a meeting and discuss each agenda item for a specific amount of time. b. Organize a meeting outside of work (maybe at a restaurant) so that the team will be encouraged to get to know each other better. c. Begin by asking each person for ideas about how to solve the problem d Start a meeting and encourage each person to say whatever comes to their mind regardless of how crazy it may sound. Situation-2 You have recently been assigned a new member in your team and you have noticed that he cannot make even a simple decision without asking your advice. What will you do? a. Accept that he does not have the skills to succeed and find others in your team to take on his tasks. b. Get an HR manager to talk to him about where he sees his future in the organization. c. Give him lots of complex decisions to make so that he will become more confident in his job. d Create a series of challenging but manageable experiences for him and make yourself available to act as his mentor. Situation-3 You are in a meeting when a colleague takes credit for work that you have done. What will you do? a. Immediately and publicly confront the colleague over the ownership of your work. b. After the meeting, take the colleague aside and tell her that you would appreciate in the future that she credits you when speaking about your work. c. Nothing, it’s not a good idea to embarrass colleagues in public. d After the colleague speaks, publicly thank her for referencing your work and give the group more specific detail about what you were trying to accomplish. Situation-4 You are a manager in an organization that is trying to encourage respect for all cultures and nationalities. One day, you hear someone telling a racist joke about a nationality. What will you do? a. Ignore it. The best way to deal with these things is not to react. b. Call the person into your office and explain that their behaviour is not appropriate and if he repeats it, may result in him losing his job. c. Speak up on the spot, saying that such jokes are inappropriate and will not be tolerated in your organization. d. Suggest to the person telling the joke he go through a program offered by the HR department that teaches how to respect all cultures and nationalities ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬ ‫وزارة التعليم‬ ‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University College of Administrative and Financial Sciences Assignment 1 Quality Management (MGT 424) Due Date: 14/10/2023 @ 23:59 Course Name: Quality Management Student’s Name: Course Code: MGT 424 Student’s ID Number: Semester: First CRN: 11843 Academic Year: 2023/24 For Instructor’s Use only Instructor’s Name: Dr. Salem Alanizan Students’ Grade: /Out of 10 Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY • • • • • • • • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder. Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted. Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page. Students must mention question number clearly in their answer. Late submission will NOT be accepted. Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism). Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. Learning Outcomes: 1. Use quality improvement tools and practices for continuous improvement to achieve the organizational change and transformation. (2.2) 2. Implement quality improvement efforts using teams for organizational assessment and quality audits. (3.1) •Instructions to search the article: Via your student services page, log in to the Saudi Digital Library. After your login with your student ID, search for the following article: CUSTOMER-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT: ORGANIZATIONS MUST EXTEND THEIR DEFINITION OF CUSTOMERS. ISSN: 03609936 In this article, the author discusses the different definition of customers either internal or external and how satisfying all customers’ needs helps the organization in term of accomplishing its quality objectives. Read the article, and answer the following questions: Assignment Question(s): 1. In your own words, summarize the article. ( 150 – 200 words ) ( 3 marks ) 2. To which extent do you agree or disagree with the author point of view “that internal customers’ needs are important as externals to create a true quality environment” and Why? ( 150 – 200 words ) ( 4 marks ) Discuss the tools needed to operate within the new environment as indicated by the author. ( 150 – 200 3. words) ( 3 mark ) Important Notes: • • • For each question, you need to answer not in less than 150 Words. Support your answers with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles etc. Use APA style for writing references. Answers 1. Answer2. Answer3. Answer-
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