Module Identifier IL32410  
Module Title MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Mr Hugh J Preston  
Semester Semester 1  
Course delivery Lecture   15 Hours.  
  Practical   7 Hours. 7 x 1 hour  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours Written examination  60%
Semester Assessment Report ( circa 1,000 words)  40%
Supplementary Assessment Resubmission of failed coursework and examination resit  100%

Learning outcomes

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




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
** Supplementary Text
Adams, Roy J. Decision Support Systems in Academic Libraries Brit.Library,Research & Devel.Dept. 0712332499
Avison, D.E. Information Systems Development edition 2r.e. . McGraw 0077092333
Barron, Michael Manager's Guide to Business Forecasting Blackwell 0631140344
Brophy, Peter Management Information Systems and Performance Measurement for the Electronic Library LITC 1900508362
Curtis, Graham Business Information Systems edition 4r.e. . Financial Times Prentice Hall 0273651307
Daniels, Alan Basic Systems Analysis edition 3r.e. . Pitman 0273029312
Forgionne, G.A. Quantitative Decision Making Wadsworth Pub.Co. 0534053645
Handy, Charles B. Understanding Organizations edition 4r.e. . Penguin 0140156038
Heymann, H.G. Decision Support Systems in Finance and Accounting Quorum Bks.,U.S. 0899302696
Jackson, Ivan F. Corporate Information Management Prentice-Hall 0131742108
Johnson, Gerry Exploring Corporate Strategy edition 6r.e. . Financial Times Prentice Hall 0273651129
Judith Broady-Preston (1999) The role of information in the strategic management process London; British Library Research and Innovation Centre
Keen, Peter G.W. Decision Support Systems Addison-Wesley 0201036673
Mintzberg, Henry Structuring of Organizations Prentice-Hall 0138552703
Palmer, Adrian Business and Marketing Environment McGraw 0077074424
Parker, Charles S. Management Information Systems edition 2r.e.of "Management Information Systems: Strategy and Action" . McGraw 0070485739
Patricia Baird Expert systems for decision-making London : Taylor Graham
Peters, Thomas J. In Search of Excellence edition n.e. . Harper & Row 0063380021
Porter, Michael E. Competitive Strategy edition 2r.e. . Free P.,U.S. 0684841487
Rappaport, Alfred Information for Decision Making Prentice-Hall 0134643704
Rhodes, Paul Decision Support Systems A.Waller 1872474071
Robson, Wendy Strategic Management and Information Systems edition 2r.e. . Pitman 0273615912
Senn, James A. Information Systems in Management edition n.e.of 4r.e. . Wadsworth Pub.Co. 0534102662
Spyros Makridakis Forecasting methods for management New York ; Chichester : Wiley
Thomas D. Wilson Exploring the contexts of information behaviour London : Taylor Graham
Underwood, Peter G. Soft Systems Analysis and the Management of Libraries,Information Services and Resource Centres Library Assn. 1856041506
Yeates, Don Project Management for Information Systems edition 3r.e. . Pitman 0273620193
** Recommended Consultation
Adams, R. J (1991) Decision Support Systems in Academic Libraries
Avison, D. E. and Fitzgerald, G (1985) Information Systems Development: methodologies, techniques and tools 2nd. Blackwell Scientific Publications
Avison, D. E. and Fitzgerald, G (1988) Information Systems Development: methodologies, techniques and tools 2nd. Blackwell Scientific Publications
BNB Research Fund Report 61 (1992) Availability and value of library management information: a feasibility study Book industry communication & National acquisitions group
Baird, P (1987) Expert Systems for Decision-Making
Barron, M. and Targett, D (1985) The Manager's Guide to Business Forecasting
Brophy, P (1997) Management Information and Decision Support Systems in Libraries Gower
Curtis, G (1989) Business Information Systems: analysis, design and practice
Daniels, A. and Yeates, D. Basic Systems Analysis
EXPERT SYSTEMS
Elmasri, R. and Navathe, S. B (1989) Fundamentals of Database Systems
Forgionne, G, A (1986) Quantitative decision making
GENERIC AND SPECIFIC MIS
Handy, C. B (1985) Understanding Organizations Penguin
Jackson, I. F (1986) Corporate Information Management Prentice-Hall
Johnson, G. and Scholes, K (1989) Exploring Corporate Strategy: text and cases Prentice-Hall
Keen, P. G, W. and Scott Morton, M. S (1978) Decision Support Systems: an organisational perspective Addison-Wesley
Keen, P. G. W. and Scott Morton, M. S (1978) Decision Support Systems: an organisational perspective Addison-Wesley
Mackenzie, A Systems Analysis as a Decision-Making Tool
Makridakis, S. and Wheelwright, S. C (1989) Forecasting Methods for Management Wiley
Mintzberg, H (1980) Structuring of Organizations Prentice-Hall
ORGANISATIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL DECISION MAKING
PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMS
Palmer, A. and Worthington, I (1992) The Business and Marketing Environment McGraw-Hill
Parker, C. and Case, T (1993) Management information systems: strategy and action 2nd. Mitchell 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
Rhodes, Paul, C (1993) Decision Support Systems; theory and practice Alfred Waller
Robinson, H (1981) Database Analysis and Design Chartwell-Bratt
Robson, W. (1997) Strategic Management and information systems: an integrated approach London: Pitman
Senn, J (1990) Information Systems in Management Wadsworth
UNIT FIVE
UNIT FOUR
UNIT ONE
UNIT SIX
UNIT TRHEE
UNIT TWO
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

Articles
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
Belohlav, J. A. and Raho, L. E (1987) Perceptions of the organisational information system Journal of Information Science, 13, pp247-251
Fisher, P. G. and Wallis, K. F (1992) Seasonality on large scale macroeconometric models Journal of Forecasting, 11, pp255-270
GENERIC AND SPECIFIC MIS
Leslie, G (1986) Decision support systems: learning to apply computer Aslib Proceedings, 38(9), pp275-283
Main, L (1987) Decision Support with Decision Modeling Software Library software review, pp128-133
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
PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMS
UNIT FIVE
UNIT ONE
UNIT TWO

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6