Assignment title: Information


This assessment item is a formative task designed to introduce you to, and enhance, your understanding of a chosen topic in some depth, while developing your skills in information literacy, research ability, focused inquiry and critical thinking. You are required to examine, and comment on, the body of knowledge surrounding three areas you have examined in weeks 6 through 10 of your tutorials and lectures:Information is critical to decision making. In Lectures we have discussed three key Management Information Systems – Customer Relationship Management systems(CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems and Decision Support Systems (DSS). Students are to select ONE of these systems, identify its purpose and role in organisational Decision Making. Students should discuss in detail how the chosen system supports decision making, organisational planning, performance and monitoring. How does this system benefit the organisation? Your paper should reference at least two (2) key theorists considered in this subject and four (4) key academic papers in this area.ORThe Seminar series has often referenced the Manager/ employee relationship. Organisation, culture, predictability and trust are critical elements of this relationship. Define organisation, culture, predictability and trust in the context of this relationship. Explain the relationship between these and the managerial practices that develop and maintain trust and motivation. Your paper should reference at least two (2) key theorists considered in this subject and four (4) key academic papers in this area.The review of the body of knowledge involves choosing one of the topics from the above and selecting two key theorists and four (4) or more academic journal articles relevant to the chosen topic. This can be achieved through undertaking research that is relevant to the topic via searching electronic databases through the La Trobe University Library website: - Students must draw only on academic sources (research books and scholarly journal articles) to inform their review. - Students must identify key academic studies relevant to the chosen topic and summarise the key findings in the literature to illuminate the question. - Note: not all studies will produce similar findings. So, you must identify and summarise the main threads in the literature by grouping studies together that have similar findings. This will demonstrate your ability to analyse and synthesise large amounts of complex information. Students must explain their findings and establish consistent definitions for key ter