THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE BUSINESS OF NIGERIA CHEMICAL CORPORATION BY OCHALA YUSUF OJIH MAT. NO: PGSS/ UJ/00442/07 BEING AN ASSIGNMENT ON MBA 505 (ICT MANAGEMENET) SUBMITTED TO MR. OKI‚ E.U.(MBA) DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF JOS FEBRUARY 2009 INTRODUCTION Since the start of the 21st century‚ there has been an emphasis economic reform in Africa‚ which makes regional economies more attractive to foreign investors: Over the
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Evaluate the benefits and limitations of using technology in learning and teaching The use of technology in teaching is now a widely encouraged concept. In fact‚ the new Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education and Training (et-foundation‚ 2014)‚ state that we must promote the benefits of technology and support learners in its use. With this in mind it appears that using technologies within teaching and learning is the emerging paradigm. However‚ this is not clear as it appears
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November 13‚ 2011 Information technology has revolutionized the way accounting is done. Long gone is the time of manually entering numbers into big bulky ledgers and journal books. Technology has also taken away the stigma associated with accountants. They have long been considered “bean counters” and introverts. This is no longer the case since leaning over ledgers and adding numbers on a calculator all day is a thing of the past. People skills have emerged as an important part of the accounting
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2.5 Food Safety Work File Directions: Complete the food safety interactive quiz. Use the information from the interactive quiz to complete the following responses regarding food safety practices. For each of the following food safety practices‚ share at least 2 statements from the interactive quiz. Be sure to put these statements in your own words and explain why they are helpful in preventing food borne illness. An example would be: When dining from a buffet‚ make sure hot food is hot and cold
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Role of Information Technology in Business Since we live in the “information age‚” information technology has become a part of our everyday lives. It plays a key role in today’s business environment. Many companies greatly rely on computers and software in order to provide accurate information to effectively manage their business. It is becoming increasingly necessary for all businesses to incorporate information technology solutions to operate successfully. The fundamental reasons for the popularity
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Benefits of Internet Technologies Running a business in today’s competitive business world requires the establishment to be up to date in the technology fields. Even for the smallest businesses it is important to have some sort of network. There are two types of Internets‚ business Intranet and consumer Internet. Consumer Internet is where all the social networks‚ videos‚ music‚ and other interests that people have that access the Internet from home. Intranet is a network inside of the business
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such a powerful force? Pervasive‚ encourages innovation Improve business processes – allows businesses to use new tools to analyse data Cash study: Synergy Sports Technology Problem: lack of hard data usable in decision-making processes; costly and competitive market Solution: developed new system – collects and organises data using video clips of games Rise of digital firm Significant business relationships are digitally enabled and mediated Core business processes are accomplished through
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communicating; it is also the exchange of ideas‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ signals‚ or writing. To communicate is to express one-self effectively. (1985‚ p. 299) Effective communication is of one the toughest issues today. With the advancement of technology‚ it has opened many ways of communicating. We live in the communication world of cellular phone‚ faxes‚ video conferencing‚ Internet connection and many more. The combining of technology and communication brings immediacy‚ integration‚ access
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Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 1. Do you agree that it is important for managers to understand IT? Write a paragraph to support your opinion. Answer: It is extremely important that managers understand IT. This is not only the case for IT‚ but for any department that the managers may not be intimately knowledgeable about. Without leadership understand your department‚ they may not understand why certain actions are taken and why additional costs need to be spent to achieve business goals. IT departments
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LIT1 Task 2 Situation A The Family and Medical Leave Act sets regulations for job-protected leave related to family and medical reasons. FMLA applies to organizations with 50 or more employees working within 75 miles of the employee’s worksite (“Employment Laws‚” n.d.‚ para. 6). Employees who have been with their current employer for 12 months and who have worked 1250 hours of service in the previous 12 months are eligible for 12 weeks of unpaid leave through FMLA (“Eligibility Requirements
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