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Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2
MB0047-Management Information Systems-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1968)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions within 300 to 400 words each. Each Question
carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60
Q1. In todays life, Individuals rely on information systems, generally
Internet-based, for conducting much of their personal lives: for socializing,
study, shopping, banking, and entertainment. Information technology
refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking,
hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these
technologies. How do you differentiate between information system and
information technology? Explain using an example.
Answer. Information System
An information system can be defined as set of coordinated network of components,
which act together towards producing, distributing and or processing information.
An important characteristic of computer-based information systems information is
precision, which may not apply to other types.
In any given organization information system can be classified based on the usage
of the information. Therefore, information systems in business can be divided into
operations support system and management support system. An example of an
information system is a pencil and a piece of paper.
The two objects themselves are just tools, but together they create a system for
writing (information). The term Information systems have been around a lot longer
than the computer, or the term information technology.
Information Technology

Everyday knowingly or unknowingly, everyone is utilizing information technology. It

has grown rapidly and covers many areas of our day to day life like movies, mobile
phones, the internet, etc.
Information technology can be broadly defined as integration of computer with
telecommunication equipment for storing, retrieving, manipulating and storage of
data. According to Information Technology Association of America, information
technology is defined as the study, design, development, application,
implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems.
Information technology greatly enhances the performance of economy; it provides
edge in solving social issues as well as making information system affordable and
user friendly.
Information technology has brought big change in our daily life be it education, life
at home, work place, communication and even in function of government. IT deals
with the technology involved in the systems themselves, e.g. An information
system like wiki.answers.com contains many information technologies.
Servers, server operating systems, web-server software (IIS, Apache, et al), and
code written for the web-server software (PHP, C#, VB, PERL, Ruby, et al).
Comparison of Information System and Information Technology
Information system and information technology are similar in many ways but at the
same time they are different. Following are some aspects about information system
as well as information technology.
Origin: Information systems have been in existence since pre-mechanical era in
form of books, drawings, etc. However, the origin of information technology is
mostly associated with invention of computers.
Development: Information systems have undergone great deal of evolution, i.e.
from manual record keeping to the current cloud storage system. Similarly,
information technology is seeing constant changes with evermore faster processor
and constantly shrinking size of storage devices.
Business Application: Businesses have been using information systems for example
in form of manual books of accounts to modern TALLY. The mode of communication
has also gone under big change, for example, from a letter to email. Information
technology has helped drive efficiency across organization with improved
productivity and precision manufacturing.
Q2. Explain decision making with MIS using Travelling salesman problem.
Q3. How to use information system to support competitive strategy?
Explain with an example for each strategy.

Q4. Decision making is a daily activity for any human being. In the
decision making process, we choose one course of action from a few
possible alternatives. In the process of decision making, we may use many
tools, techniques and perceptions. Describe Herbert Simon model on
Decision making.
Answer. Herbert Simon made key contributions to enhance our understanding of
the decision-making process. He suggested for the first time the decision-making
model of human beings. The model consisted of three steps, intelligence, design,
and choice. In the intelligence phase, the problem is identified, and information is
collected concerning the problem. This can be a long process, as the decision to be
made comes from the information. The design phase develops several possible
solutions for the problem. Finally, the choice phase chooses the solution.
Q5. Write short notes on
a. Data administration
b. Managing concurrency
c. Reduced data redundancy
d. Recovery from crashes
e. Data access.
Q6. Write short notes on
a. Role of workplace monitoring
b. Power over users.
Answer. a). Employee monitoring is the act of monitoring employee activity.
Organizations engage in employee monitoring to track performance, avoid legal
liability, protect trade secrets, and address other security concerns. The practice
may impact employee satisfaction due to its impact on privacy.
If employees use company computers for their work, companies often utilize
Employee monitoring software that allow them to track everything employees do on
their computers. For example what emails were received, what applications were
used and what keys were pressed.

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