INFOSYS 725 : New Perspectives on Organisations and Information Systems

Business and Economics

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Investigates major issues facing organisations in adopting, implementing and using information systems for competitive advantage. Explores a set of critical issues from both an academic and practical perspectives. Topics include: Strategic Information Systems, Ecommerce, Knowledge Management, the Emergence of the Business Process, ERP Implementation, Virtual Teams and Global IT, IS and Developing Countries.

Course Overview

The course really attempts to teach students two things. First and foremost, this course is about learning how to write a research paper. We will talk about how to frame and focus a research question, how to write a literature review, and how to develop a study. This is different, but complementary to quantitative and qualitative research methods. Those are analytical techniques. This course explores how to set up and develop the question.

Understanding these ideas requires a research theme. The course thus will expose you to a set of research topics and theories related to information technologies and applications at the organizational and individual levels. Some theories and topics we will explore include, but are not restricted to, institutional theory, construal level theory, technology innovation, knowledge management, control theories, and social exchange, etc.

You will know you have done well in the course if you can develop a proposal for your honors, masters or PhD dissertation that you can shop to a faculty member to supervise. Also, you will know you have done well if you can successfully obtain ethics approval for your proposed study.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Display familiarity with general principles behind research methods and approaches used within the field of information systems (Capability 1 and 2)
  2. Develop academic thinking by presenting and evaluating academic arguments (Capability 2, 4.1 and 4.2)
  3. Develop the ability to write a journal-quality empirical introduction, literature review and methods section (Capability 3 and 4.2)
  4. Produce a proposal someone in the department is willing to supervise (Capability 2, 3, 4.2 and 5.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 80% Individual Coursework
Quizzes 10% Individual Coursework
Presentation 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignments
Quizzes
Presentation

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 36 hours of seminar-style in-class interactions, 42 hours of reading and thinking about the content, and 42 hours of work on assignments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in two delivery modes:

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including discussions and presentations to receive credit for components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. 
The course will not include live online events including group discussions.
Attendance on campus is not required for the test/exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Online

Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including discussions and presentations to receive credit for components of the course.
The course will include live online events including group discussions/lectures.
Attendance on campus is not required for the test/exam.
Where possible, study material will be released progressively throughout the course.
This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

Learning Resources

There is no textbook for this course. Learning materials are the papers from leading academic journals and all will be available online. 

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 02/12/2020 12:59 p.m.