MGMT317 QUT Success Factores of IS IT Enabled Innovation Paper

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This work has to be based on Managers in the healthcare environment. or Future healthcare managers, executive manager.

ONLY NEED TO FINISH ASSIGNMENT 1

Notes (week 1-6) are attached and must be used for completion of this assignment

UK English is required for this assignment

Solid academic(business) writing and Harvard style required

MUST FOLLOW ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

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Length 1,000 words

For this assignment you will have to prepare a paper that critically discusses how organisations apply the strategic use of IS/IT to achieve IS/IT-enabled innovation.

For the purposes of this assignment and this unit, IS/IT innovation should not focus on Apps, mobile devices, social media or similar aspects. If you are unsure, then consult your tutor.

Some aspects and issues you may discuss in your paper could include (but are not limited to):

  • Discuss at least 5 examples of the use of IS/IT for innovation.
  • Highlight some success factors or some lessons learned (i.e. what went wrong?) for your examples.

  • Discuss the impacts of internal factors (e.g. organisational, individual, and management factors) and external factors (e.g., market, industry, social, economic, technological and political/policy factors) on the success (or the failure) of IS/IT enabled innovation.
  • Suggest recommendations and guidelines for helping organisations succeed in their efforts of embarking on using IS/IT for innovation with good explanation and discussion.
  • Title page
  • Table of contents
  • Introduction
  • Main body of report with suitable headings and subheadings
  • Conclusions
  • Reference list
  • Appendices (if relevant).

You should apply relevant knowledge discussed in your unit. You should prepare for this assignment by reviewing the literature (i.e. by using ProQuest 5000 and Science Direct databases and searching the World Wide Web (i.e. via Google). You should show evidence that you have read at least 10 references, which should be published after January 2013, in the literature (including references from academic and professional publications) to prepare this assignment. A variety of references are expected including books, refereed journals, case studies, newspapers, magazines and electronic references.

Format for Assignment 1

You will be marked on communication as well as content. This is done to emphasise the importance of aiming for effective communication as well as good content – not only here in a university assignment, but also in your day-to-day work. After all, if you do not communicate and present your ideas well, it is much harder to have your ideas accepted by busy colleagues or executives.

Your assignment should contain:

References: Harvard Referencing Style is required in this subject.

Marking criteria for Assignment 1

The following specific marking criteria will be used for marking Assignment 1:

Category

Specific criteria

Maximum marks

MC 1: Content – clear understanding of issues (15 marks)

Critically discuss at least 4 examples of organisational attempts at achieving IS/IT enabled innovation.

3.75

Critically discuss the success factors and lessons learned

3.75

Critically discuss the impacts of internal and external factors on the success (or the failure) of IS/IT enabled innovation

3.75

Suggest recommendations and guidelines for helping organisations succeed in their efforts of embarking on using IS/IT for innovation with good explanation and discussion

3.75

Category

Specific criteria

Maximum marks

MC 2: Use of multiple sourcesof information and Referencing (3 marks)

Good research effort evidenced by at least 8 references from a variety of sources; Good integration of references into your discussion; Proper practice of in-text citation and provision of all the cited references in the reference list via applying Harvard Referencing Style

3

MC 3: Quality, Communication and Presentation (2 Marks)

Use of study materials; Use of proper terminology; Good structure of the report; Professionally formatted and presented; Being able to clearly express ideas; Clarity of communication with good flow, reasoning and argument; Concise but not over simplifying; Spelling and grammar (use of Spell-Checker!)

2

Total marks

20