Assignments 3 & 4

Course: Operational Excellence

Week 3 Assignment

Information Systems for Business and Beyond Questions:

Chapter 3 – study questions 1-8, Exercise 2, 4 & 5

Information Technology and Organizational Learning Assignment:

Chapter 3 – Complete the two essay assignments noted below: 

· Review the strategic integration section.  Note what strategic integration is and how it ties to the implementation of technology within an organization.

· Review the information technology roles and responsibilities section.  Note how IT is divided based on operations and why this is important to understand within an organization.

The above submission should be one -page in length and adhere to APA formatting standards.

**Remember the APA cover page and the references (if required) do not count towards the page length**

Note the first assignment should be in one section and the second section should have the information from the Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment.  The paper requirements for the two-pages applies to the second part of the assignment directly related to the   Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment.

Course: Organ Leader and Decision Making

Week 3 Assignment

This week’s journal article focuses on attribution theory and how it influences the implementation of innovation technologies.  Two types of employee attributions are noted in the article (intentionality and deceptive intentionality), please review these concepts and answer the following questions:

1. Provide a high-level overview/ summary of the case study

2. Note how constructive intentionality impacts innovation implementations

3. Find another article that adds to the overall findings of the case and note how attribution-based perspective enhances successful innovation implementations.  Please be explicit and detailed in answering this question.

 

Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research.  Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.

The paper should meet the following requirements:

· 3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)

· APA guidelines must be followed.  The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

· A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise.  Headings should be used to transition thoughts.  Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.