Management Information Systems (MIS) assist management in
manipulating business data, developing reports for business analysis and
decision support for business operations. Students should prepare a
research paper discussing the business aspects utilizing management
information systems. The written assignment should follow APA
formatting style. Audience: upper-level business students.
Project Prompts
The research paper will have seven sections of management information systems concepts and should be a minimum of 1,500 words in length. Students should include responses to address the associated questions organized by section.
A detailed definition of management information systems – What
is the definition of a Management Information System (MIS)? What is the
purpose of utilizing management information systems in a business
environment?
Evolution of management information systems – How have
management information systems evolved with the changes in the business
environment?
Management information system elements – What elements are included in a management information system?
Competitive advantage(s) and benefits of implementing
management information systems in business – Why do businesses employ
management information systems to manage business operations and provide
management with information? How does the company use management
information systems to realize a competitive advantage?
Management information systems implementation – How does a
business implement a management information system? What are the
advantages and benefits of implementing a management information system?
Departmental/specialized use of management information systems –
Why do businesses utilize departmental/specialized management
information systems?
Privacy issues and concerns when utilizing management
information systems – What are some examples of privacy issues that
become a concern when a business utilizes management information
systems?
Using Sources
Sources for locating the information system(s) employed by a company
may include the company’s corporate website, LinkedIn SlideShare website
(which details a company’s profile and information systems), corporate
SEC filings, and public corporate documents on information system
projects and implementation.
You may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least three credible, outside sources
and cite them using APA format. Please include a mix of both primary
and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly
peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources,
please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and
instructor’s name).
Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews,
advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press
releases published by the company in question.
Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals,
such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google
Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these
journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with
.gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source,
though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)
