Pret a Manger: Management Information System a Competitive Advantage
Title:
THE VALUE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON ORGANISATIONS –
THE ADDED VALUE AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THAT SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION DELIVER TO PRET A MANGER Ltd.
Lecture: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONG SYSTEMS Code: WM201 Level / Semester: MBA 2 Programme: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Subject Tutor: TREVOR SHARPE Name of Student: Juan Manuel Aristizábal Candamil Student’s Registration Number: 20971 Date of Submission: 5TH January 2012 Word Count: 3300 words Word Limit: 3500 words
JANUARY 2012 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. a. b. c. 2. a. b. 3. 4.
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 4 Brief history of technology and information ............................................................ 4 Benefits of Management Information and Communication Systems .................. 5 Development of the work and Case Study ............................................................... 7 Main content ....................................................................................................................... 8 Information Systems basic terms and definitions .................................................. 8 Case Study: Pret a Manger Ltd. .................................................................................. 9 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 14 References ........................................................................................................................ 16
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1. INTRODUCTION
THE VALUE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON ORGANISATIONS –
THE ADDED VALUE AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THAT SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION DELIVER TO PRET A MANGER Ltd.
Lecture: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONG SYSTEMS Code: WM201 Level / Semester: MBA 2 Programme: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Subject Tutor: TREVOR SHARPE Name of Student: Juan Manuel Aristizábal Candamil Student’s Registration Number: 20971 Date of Submission: 5TH January 2012 Word Count: 3300 words Word Limit: 3500 words
JANUARY 2012 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. a. b. c. 2. a. b. 3. 4.
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 4 Brief history of technology and information ............................................................ 4 Benefits of Management Information and Communication Systems .................. 5 Development of the work and Case Study ............................................................... 7 Main content ....................................................................................................................... 8 Information Systems basic terms and definitions .................................................. 8 Case Study: Pret a Manger Ltd. .................................................................................. 9 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 14 References ........................................................................................................................ 16
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JANUARY 2012 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Table of Graphics
Graphic 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 8
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1. INTRODUCTION
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