IL32410 - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Module Identifier	IL32410
Module Title	MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Mr Hugh J Preston
Semester	Semester 1
Course delivery	Lecture	15 Hours
	Practical	7 Hours 7 x 1 hour
Assessment	Semester Exam	2 Hours (For students undertaking ACCA accredited courses ONLY.)	60%
	Semester Assessment	(For students undertaking ACCA accredited courses ONLY.)	40%
	Semester Assessment	Project (For all other students)	100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

develop an awareness of management information needs and decision-making activity in an environment of "information use";
appreciate the design of systems which support management decision-making in all types of organisation;
use an integrated software tool for decision support, including production of management reports;
acquire skills in evaluating information systems in the corporate environment

Brief description

This module will enable students to understand, use and design systems to aid management decision-making in all types of organisations. It covers the appropriate use of supporting technology in this area of information management. This includes design of a management information system and use of an actual system.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Consultation
Parker, C. and Case, T. (1993) Management information systems: strategy and action. 2nd. Mitchell McGraw-Hill
Rhodes, Paul, C. (1993) Decision Support Systems; theory and practice. Alfred Waller
Senn, J. (1990) Information Systems in Management. Wadsworth
UNIT ONE.
ORGANISATIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL DECISION MAKING.
Handy, C. B. (1985) Understanding Organizations. Penguin
Johnson, G. and Scholes, K. (1989) Exploring Corporate Strategy: text and cases. Prentice-Hall
Mintzberg, H. (1980) Structuring of Organizations. Prentice-Hall
Palmer, A. and Worthington, I. (1992) The Business and Marketing Environment. McGraw-Hill
Peter, T. J. and Waterman, R. H. (1982) In Search of Excellence: lessons from America's best run companies. Harper & Row
Porter, M. (1980) Competitive Strategy. Free Press
Robson, W.. (1997) Strategic Management and information systems: an integrated approach. London: Pitman
PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMS.
Avison, D. E. and Fitzgerald, G. (1988) Information Systems Development: methodologies, techniques and tools. 2nd. Blackwell Scientific Publications
Mackenzie, A. Systems Analysis as a Decision-Making Tool.
Underwood, Peter, G. (1990) Managing change in libraries and information service: a systems approach.
Wood-Harper, A. T. et al. (1985) Information Systems Definition: the multiview approach.
UNIT TWO.
GENERIC AND SPECIFIC MIS.
Adams, R. J. (1991) Decision Support Systems in Academic Libraries.
Brophy, P. (1997) Management Information and Decision Support Systems in Libraries. Gower
Keen, P. G, W. and Scott Morton, M. S. (1978) Decision Support Systems: an organisational perspective. Addison-Wesley
EXPERT SYSTEMS.
Baird, P. (1987) Expert Systems for Decision-Making.
UNIT TRHEE.
Daniels, A. and Yeates, D.. Basic Systems Analysis.
UNIT FOUR.
BNB Research Fund Report 61. (1992) Availability and value of library management information: a feasibility study. Book industry communication & National acquisitions group
Curtis, G. (1989) Business Information Systems: analysis, design and practice.
Elmasri, R. and Navathe, S. B. (1989) Fundamentals of Database Systems.
Jackson, I. F. (1986) Corporate Information Management. Prentice-Hall
Robinson, H. (1981) Database Analysis and Design. Chartwell-Bratt
UNIT FIVE.
Barron, M. and Targett, D. (1985) The Manager's Guide to Business Forecasting.
Forgionne, G, A. (1986) Quantitative decision making.
Makridakis, S. and Wheelwright, S. C. (1989) Forecasting Methods for Management. Wiley
UNIT SIX.
Avison, D. E. and Fitzgerald, G. (1985) Information Systems Development: methodologies, techniques and tools. 2nd. Blackwell Scientific Publications
Keen, P. G. W. and Scott Morton, M. S. (1978) Decision Support Systems: an organisational perspective. Addison-Wesley

Articles
UNIT ONE.
PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMS.
Belohlav, J. A. and Raho, L. E. (1987) Perceptions of the organisational information system. Journal of Information Science, 13, pp247-251
UNIT TWO.
GENERIC AND SPECIFIC MIS.
Andreu, R., Ricart, J. E. and Valor, J. (1991) The strategic dimension of transactional information systems: some organisational implications. Journal of Information Systems, 1, pp223-232
Leslie, G. (1986) Decision support systems: learning to apply computer. Aslib Proceedings, 38(9), pp275-283
Marlow, C. and Preston, H. (1998) Information contracting tools in a cancer specialist unit: the role of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs). Information Research, 4/2, available at: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~is/publications/infres/paper52.html
UNIT FIVE.
Fisher, P. G. and Wallis, K. F. (1992) Seasonality on large scale macroeconometric models. Journal of Forecasting, 11, pp255-270
Main, L. (1987) Decision Support with Decision Modeling Software. Library software review, pp128-133