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Management Information Systems Manpreet Kaur, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 3: IT Impacts

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
3.1 Economic Organizational and Behavioural Impacts
3.1.1 Economic Impacts

3.1.2 Organizational and Behavioral Theories
3.2 IT Impact on Decision-making/Role of Information Technology
3.2.1 Traditional and Contemporary Management
3.2.2 Implications for System Design
3.3 Leveraging Technology in the Value Chain
3.4 MIS and Core Competencies
3.5 Strategic Information Systems (SIS)

3.5.1 Observing Strategic Behaviour
3.5.2 Characteristics of SIS
3.6 Summary
3.7 Keywords
3.8 Review Questions
3.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this, unit, you will be able to:
 Study economic organizational and behavioural impacts
 Understand IT impact on decision making
 Discuss leveraging technology in the value chain
 Discuss MIS and core competencies
 Understand strategic information system

Introduction

In this unit, we will discuss various economic impacts of IT and Organizational and Behavioral
impacts of IT. Also you will understand the impact of IT on decision making. At the business
level the most common analytic tool is value chain analysis. We will discuss leveraging
technology in the value chain in this unit. A Strategic Information System (SIS) is system that
assists companies change or otherwise alters their business strategy and/or structure. The concept
of Strategic Information System is also discussed in detail.

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