BU415 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Information System, Organizational Structure, Online Banking
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Information systems (is) differ from information technology (it) Why do organizations build information systems: external requirements, financial reporting, tax regulations, safety. Improving efficiency and effectiveness: successful information systems. Information systems should be built according to explicit goals designed to fulfill the needs of the organization: ex. To increase speed and efficiency of customer checkout, walmart has installed self-checkout stations. Information systems are a failure if it is not used because it won"t yield the promised benefits. Facebook and instagram"s user base keeps growing they can leverage the data to develop new features. Information systems in the organizational context: every organization"s is will be unique because they differ in the following areas, firm strategy, firm culture. Information systems and organizational change: first order change: automate, does not affect social subsystem, when an it innovation is simply a modification of an existing process, ex.
