Management information systems unit i assessment and dq question
Question 1
Name one new innovation in information systems, and explain how it has been used to enhance organizational decision making and collaboration.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
Question 2
Choose a specific job held by an IT professional. What are some of the formal and informal roles for this position?
Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
Question 3
Many employers gather and store information on an employee’s use of email and the Internet. They will then use that information to measure the quantity and quality of an employee’s work. Identify one ethical implication of this practice.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
DQ Question
Consider how changes in information technology have caused a dilemma concerning ethical issues in organizations. Most people would agree that organizations have the right to monitor employees’ personal usage of company assets. This applies to logging Internet usage and the ability to access and read employees’ emails. However, it is not generally considered acceptable to open and read someone else’s letter—even if it was written on company paper.
Two paragraphs:
1. Why is there a difference between these two situations?
2. What are the ethical implications here?
