Case Study 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems Introduction In order to increase efficiency and productivity of the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC), Leon Lassiter, Vice President of Marketing, decides that MSCC could benefit from a systems and software upgrade for each division. However, Mr. Lassiter’s effort to accomplish this failed as additional steps were not taken in order to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. Background Leon Lassiter, Vice President of Marketing for the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC), conducted an assessment of each division within the organization. His findings concluded that information systems were limited in capability and lacking in operational capacity to better support its members. Mr. Lassiter realized that new information systems for MSCC would have to be eventually implemented.
c) Analyze and summarize Trexel/Bernstein’s business models prior to the next board meeting David Bernstein’s business models for Trexel started as long term development and shifted to fast track. As we’ll see, these were unsuccessful because relying on partner development and turnkey technology didn't give Trexel enough control and ability to follow through with projects. The initial goal Bernstein laid out should have been the primary focus all along - to make Trexel a self sustaining company with control over every step of the process for a particular market. Not to say the previous plans were utter failures. A lot was learned about the technology and the feasibility of market inception.
When Electrolux faced rising costs and was losing the battle of middle-market products to competitors from Asia and Eastern Europe, Electrolux’s Chief Executive Straberg had to give the company a makeover to increase communication between departments. Straberg’s strategy was to ramp up Research and Development (R&D) and ensure a single cohesive effort was being put forth amongst all the departments to collectively create innovative products. This focus to break down communication barriers between departments would influence his designers, engineers, and marketers to synergistically develop new products. Straberg also hired executives from Procter & Gamble and Pepsi who have had reputable histories of innovative ideas at their respective companies. Furthermore, Straberg wanted to battle groupthink across Electrolux’s departments.
Erik seems hampered at quickly knowing exactly where the 21 towers stand. 2. What are the underlying causes of these problems (offer at least one reason)? Erik Peterson lacks the leadership quality which is vital in the position he holds in the company. On more than one occasion he displayed his conflict avoiding trait instead of trying to sort the situation on.
Midsouth Chamber of Commerce Date: 7/13/14 Course: MGMT-408-62787: Mgmt of Technology Resources Instructor: Dr. Kirby Scheer Introduction The Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) is an aggressive advocacy organization that represents the business community to the state and lobbies the legislature on issues ranging from transportation, industrial development, business tax issues, to banking laws. Since its founding in the early 1900s, the MSCC has grown considerably. In order to support their continual growth, Senior Management decided to expand their existing IT infrastructure by purchasing new hardware and a new information system. Senior Management: * Jack Wallingford, President * Len Lassiter, VP of Marketing and
The fast growth of the company caused other internal and external problems in the years beteween 2005-2006. The company´s corporate culture was more or less decentralized. Top management strived for creating a family-like atmosphere. Workforce was involved in process efficiency planning and also was takeing initiatives to help management improve operations. Positive attitude was the main characteristic managers were looking for when hiring new employees.
Although Novartis was a multinational company, communication among managers was greatly lacking. Managers within the company were unable to accurately know facts concerning their departments. For example, managers were often unaware of how many associates they had employed in their company. These realities lead to the development of The Novartis Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
Managing Information system Operations. Date: 06/03/2015 Course: Management of Technology Resources Instructor: Susanne Marshall Introduction The Midsouth Chamber of Commerce was first developed in the midsouth in early 1900’s, as a body to lobby legislature on Transportation access issues. In the 1930’s the organization toke a change to handle a broader range of issues affecting the business community such as: state bank laws, industrial development, business taxes, and transportation. By the early 2000’s the Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce (MSCC) had grown a great deal and was considered as one of the most powerful, innovative chamber of commerce due to its approach in handling issues facing the business community. Background In the
c. Due to lack of standard data definitions, “several versions of truth” could be extracted from the IW depending on the way of extraction. d. The data model in IW did not reflect the data requirements of business, and some data was simply not available as many independent data sources were not included in IW. e. The staff didn’t have the right skills for the future programs. The corporate goal to “become a top quartile performer in the market sector as measured by total return to shareholder” led to the development of IT strategy in February 2003. The three strategic IT imperatives identified were better alignment to business, Cost control and Standardization.
It was partly Klemets fault why the globalization did not produce the outcome that was expected. What should Klemets have done differently and how could he correct the errors that were made? We will also take a closer look at how Raisio decided to take their product global. Did Raisio use a global standardization strategy, localization strategy, transnational strategy or an international strategy? The first problem that Raisio faced when they decided to take Benecol margarine global was their lack of experience of taking products global.