Part I  Due Wed

 

Computer crime has become a serious matter; for your Discussion Board post, consider the following:

Do you think computer crime is on the rise? If so, why?

Identify 3 different computer crimes that you are aware of.

What are some suggestions as to how to track down offenders of these crimes you’ve identified?

 

 

Part II  Due Sat

Compare and contrast the MIS in place in two distinctly different organizations. 

Compare each organization’s use  of information systems to help manage internal operations and to make decisions. 

Assess how these two organizations use information technology for competitive advantage 

Appraise the individual and organizational consequences of the use of information technology and recognize potential security breaches and computer crimes.  

 

Description of LASA:

 

In this assignment, you will assess an organization’s current position in the internal and external environment.

 

Scenario:

 

You have been hired as a consultant to evaluate the performance of a manufacturing or service organization. As part of your function, you need to assess the organization’s current position with regard to their business operations, strategy, and organizational structure, as well as identify potential ethical issues management may face. The executive management team has asked you to submit a report of your findings.

 

Instructions:

 

Choose a publicly traded manufacturing or service organization to be the subject of your work for LASA 1 and LASA 2. (You should choose a different organization than you have used for previous assignments.) Select an organization about which there is an abundance of information made readily available to the public (via the corporate website, industry publications, business journals, etc.).

 

In preparation for your report, conduct your review of the organization using the following approach:

 

• Evaluate the company’s business strategy and global competitiveness plan.
• Conduct an internal assessment using SWOT analysis.
• Assess the external environment via an external scenario evaluation.
• Sketch the company’s organizational structure.
• Using the tools of business process design, define the organization’s business process.
• Identify any potential ethical issues that may impact the traditional management functions of the company and recommend preventative measures.

 

Utilize at least three sources in your research. Your document should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

 

Write an 8–10-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

 

By Wednesday, July 2, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 LASA 1 Dropbox.

 

LASA 1 Grading Criteria and Rubric

 

Assignment Components	Proficient
Evaluate the company’s business strategy and global competitiveness plan.	Evaluation of the business strategy and global competitiveness plan is logical and reflects research of the company.
Conduct an internal assessment using SWOT analysis.	SWOT analysis provides an accurate account of the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. All elements of the SWOT analysis are complete.
Assess the external environment via an external scenario evaluation.	External scenario evaluation is complete. Response reflects understanding of the organization and its place within the external environment.
Diagram the company’s organizational structure.	Organizational structure diagram is complete and accurate.
Using the tools of business process design, define the organization’s business process.	The organization’s business process is accurately defined. Response reflects an accurate understanding of business processes.
Academic Writing
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.	Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.
Must meet all of the grading criteria written in APA format and answer all of the requirements. It is due in a few hours

1. Compare and contrast between make-to-stock and make-to-order systems. In your comparison, why does each system require different types of contracts?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of contract?

3. What type of contract would you choose? Give reasons for your decision. 


Initial post should be at least 250 words and APA format too.

Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—The S’No Risk Program

 

In the mid-eighties, the Toro company launched a promotion in which snow blower purchasers could refund a portion of their purchase if the next winter brought modest snowfalls. The amount of their refund was tied to snowfall amounts and so, the program was prey to certain risks and uncertainties. You will explore those risks and choices from a variety of perspectives.

 

Review the case study “The Toro Company S’No Risk Program” by David E. Bell (1994) from this module’s assigned readings. Click here to download the Toro Excel worksheet which contains data exhibits from the article; the exhibit titles match the tabs long the bottom of the worksheet. Use this tool to conduct your data analysis for this assignment.

 

Analyze the risks of the program from the following points of view:

 

Toro

The insurance company

The consumers

Write a 6–8-page analysis paper that addresses the following:

 

Why did the insurance company raise the rates so much? How would you estimate a fair insurance rate?

From the perspective of the consumer, how were the paybacks structured and how might they be restructured to entice you at an equal or lower cost of insurance? How does the program influence your decision to purchase?

What are the common decision traps which each group in point (2) is susceptible to? Develop a matrix or decision tree in order to compare the groups. How does the program impact the consumer’s “regret”? (Hint: Map the possible outcomes for the consumer.)

From either Toro’s or the insurance company’s perspective, how would you frame your argument to achieve your desired objective?

Was the program successful? Why or why not?

If you were Dick Pollick, would you repeat the program? Assume you manage the S’No Risk program and argue your case. To what biases are you susceptible in this case?

Submit your analysis paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

 

By Wednesday, February 12, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

 

Bell, D. E. (1994). The Toro company s’no risk program. Harvard Business School. Case No. 9-185-017.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria 

Maximum Points

Analyze the risks of the program from the  point of view of Toro, the insurance company, and consumers.

 

32

Explain why the insurance company raises rates so much. Explain how you would estimate a fair insurance rate.

 

20

From the perspective of the consumer, explain how the paybacks were structured and how they be might restructured to entice you at an equal or lower cost of insurance. Analyze how the program influences your decision to purchase.

 

36

Identify the common decision traps to which each group in point is susceptible. Develop a matrix in order to compare the groups. Analyze how the program impacts the consumer’s “regret.”

 

32

Choose either Toro’s or the insurance company’s perspective and discuss how you would frame your argument to achieve your desired objective.

 

16

Evaluate the success of the program. Justify your answer.

 

24

If you were Dick Pollick, explain whether you would or would not repeat the program. Assume you manage the S’No Risk program and argue your case. Explain to what biases you are susceptible in this case.

 

24

Ensure academic writing, such as grammar, spelling, and attribution of sources, is appropriate.

 

16

Total: 

200