Discussion and responses + Weekly Journal – 1_ IISP

Subject: Infotech Import in a Strategy Plan

Part A – Discussion and responses

Find actual examples of both centralized and decentralized organizational structures. Compare and contrast the advantages (and disadvantages) of decision making in each. Create a specific scenario that would be most effective under each setting. That is, identify a decision that would be most appropriate under a centralized organizational structure, and a separate decision that is ideally suited for a decentralized organizational structure.

A) Your initial post (250 -300 words) is due by Day 3 of Week 1 [Note: need to submit on 3rd day out of 4 days]

B) You are required to respond to another 2 student’s post (minimum of 150 words)

APA formatting is required along with scholarly sources.

Part B – Weekly Journal

November 17, 2015: An article on TechRadar.com questions how outsourcing affects small business. Have students read the article at http://www.techradar.com/us/news/world-of-tech/should-your-small-business-outsource-it–1309130 and answer the following class discussion questions:

(1) What are the important factors leading an SMB to outsource?

(2) What factors would lead an SMB to insource?

(3) What is a hybrid strategy and how would you determine the tasks to outsource or insource?

References:

Pearlson, K., Saunders, C. Galletta, D. Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, 6th Edition. Burlington, MA: Wiley, 2016.

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In reaction to this, it is a matter of the fact that organizational structures determine how the lines of communication, authority and responsibility are set within an organization. The two models of organizational structures are centralized and decentralized structures. I agree with the argument that in the centralized structures,

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