Read Reading_12.pdf first, then please comment on the following questions.
This is discussion board question, so only 1-2 paragraph is enough.
Questions: If perfect information is never available, why consider it? Cite several examples of how you can positively affect or alter the downside risk associated with any decision.
Writing
Question 1
This article focuses on the impact information technology and business strategy have on each other and how they can be optimally aligned, especially with respect to IT architecture and infrastructure, resource management, performance measurement, and knowledge sharing. Review this paper, then in your ePortfolio summarize the concept of strategic alignment. What does it mean? Do you believe your organization’s business and IT strategies are strategically aligned based on this definition? Share your workplace-based examples in Discussions.
Question 2
This paper explains the ways in which IT capabilities can be used to transform a firm’s IT investments from a knowledge-based perspective. Review this paper, then in your ePortfolio summarize how your company sustains its information system investment. Are there any best practices that you believe are applicable in other organizations? Share your workplace-based examples in Discussions.
IS/IT Capability and Strategic Information System Planning (SISP) Success
Question 3
This article presents the results of a research project done in the Brazilian banking sector. The authors look closely at the circumstances surrounding the social dynamics of three different information system implementation efforts. Review this paper, then in your ePortfolio summarize the differences in social dynamics between the three information system implementations the author presented. What are the strengths and weakness of each of the three information system implementations? Share your analysis in Discussions.
Humanities
Argument:
This assignment will allow you to explore a theme in Mary Karr’s writing. You will identify a theme and trace that theme in the text, supporting it with ample textual evidence (close reading of details, passages, and scenes form the book). There will be lots of class time spent discussing themes and approaches to the text – students are actively discouraged from reading secondary sources about the stories.
Requirements:
The essay needs to be approximately three to four pages double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 inch Font. It will need to correctly cite and/or paraphrase passages from the text in correct MLA form.
Science
PRESUME that you will be performing a research project on your topic and problem. You need accurate, valid, and reliable observations from a sample obtained from multiple sites by many co-investigators.
You will need to craft an ‘instrument’ or ‘tool’ to facilitate the observations of most interest to your study, and an accompanying training program for those surrogate /co-investigator.
Your goal is to assure inter-observer reliability, as well as overall reliability and validity of the observations.
Craft your instrument and instructions, and place them in the related assignment folder.
Attached Files:
Merriam & Tisdell Chap 6
http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/fieldreport
I also recommend looking at Merriam & Tisdell Chapter 10 for the writing of a qualitative study.
Attached Files:
trained_observer_checklist_for_PPE_donning_highrisk.pdf (208.327 KB) ObservationProtocolforDE.pdf (486.064 KB) NR_SkillSheets.pdf (916.495 KB)