ISY105 Homework

PART I: Short Response Questions

Directions: Please provide detailed and elaborate responses to the following questions.  Your responses should include examples from the reading assignments, if possible.  Your answer to each question should be at least 250 words in length and utilize APA guidelines.

1.      What are the limitations of powerline networks?

2.      Discuss the disadvantages of LANs.

PART II: Essay Question

Directions: In a paper of at least 2 pages in length, please respond to the following questions.  Please be sure to utilize APA guidelines.

·         How does e-mail benefit an organization? Why might an organization want to limit how an employee uses e-mail during work hours? What is an e-mail’s path once it leaves an organization?

·         What is the effect of instant messaging on organizational networks? What are benefits and drawbacks of using instant messaging in an organization?

·         What are benefits and drawbacks of Web page and search engine use in an organization?

·         Should managers monitor employee e-mail and Internet usage? Why or why not?

PART III: Case Study

Directions: Please read the prompt below and respond to the questions that follow.  Your response must be at least 2 pages in length.  Please be sure to utilize APA guidelines.

Amazing Bikes’ management is concerned about how much money is being spent on communicating with people inside and outside the organization and obtaining information about developments in the motorcycle industry and the global economy. You have been asked to investigate how Internet tools and technology could be used to help Amazing Bikes’ employees communicate and obtain information more efficiently. Amazing Bikes provides Internet access to all employees who use desktop computers.

Provide recommendations of various Internet tools that would help Amazing Bikes’ employees. Address the following topics:

·         Include recommendations of how Amazing Bikes could benefit from intranets for sales and marketing, human resources, and manufacturing and production.

·         Propose at least two other tools that would be helpful. Describe the tools’ benefits for the employees and organization, and the potential network effect.