Instructional Objectives

Instructional Objectives for this activity:
Describe global information systems (GISs), their requirements and components, and reasons for implementing them in contemporary markets
To set up a GIS, a company must have a strong network, an international database, and technology that shares information. The GIS must also meet various strategic and operational requirements at the company. You will consider requirements and components of GISs in this assignment.

Using Microsoft Word, create a single document for this written assignment that includes the following components:

  • Answer “Reviews and Discussions” 4 and 6 on page 198.
  • Write a one-page assessment of the reasons for a company to implement a GIS today or over the next decade.

Assignment should be three to four pages in length.

For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.

Save your document with a file name that includes your name, course code, section number, and title.

  • (For example: JaneSmith ISM5026-12 Week 9.docx)

If you are not using Microsoft Word, save your document with the .rtf file extension (Rich Text Format).

Submit this document to the Week 9: Individual Work basket in the Dropbox.

 

 

Reviews and Discussions 1. What are two reasons that companies of all sizes want to become global? 2. What is the role of the Internet in promoting the globalization trend? 3. What are the three recommendations for making a Web site more appealing to global audiences? 4. What are two advantages of high coordination when used in global operations? 5. What are two main components of a global informa- tion system? 6. Which type of organizational structure is the most popular type and why? 7. What is the relationship between outsourcing and global information systems? 8. What are four obstacles in using global information systems?