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2017　Information and Communication Technology for Organizational Strategy II

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Instructor(s)
Higa Kunihiko 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Sat7-8(田町CIC711)  
Group
-
Course number
TIM.B522
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2017/9/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Based on the knowledge gained by taking the Information and Communication Technology for Organizational Strategy I, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) as a strategic business tool will be examined. Case studies are used for discussion, and a group work will be assigned.
Also the use of crowdsourcing that enables organizations to utilize external resources strategically will be discussed.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. understand the role of information and communication technology as a strategic business tool
2. understand the use of crowdsourcing as a strategic external resource
3. solve organizational issues by using crowdsourcing through a groupwork

Keywords

information and knowledge society, crowdsourcing, external resource, organizational issue

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Beside regular lectures, two case studies will be presented followed by discussion. Also, a group work and a presentation will be required for students.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Course Introduction (course objective, syllabus, groupwork, grading, etc.) Understand the course objective, syllabus, groupwork, grading, etc.
Class 2 Case 1: A case study in the retail industry (the strategic use of ICT: a failure case) Learn about the typical failure of ICT use for organizational strategy trough a case study
Class 3 Case 2: A case study in the retail industry (the strategic use of ICT: a successful case) Learn about how to successfully use ICT for organizational strategy trough a case study
Class 4 The use of ICT to achieve the organizational mission Understand how to use ICT to achieve the organizational mission
Class 5 Discussion: lessons learned from two case studies for Japanese organizations Be able to apply lessons learned from two case studies to Japanese organizations
Class 6 Crowdsourcing as external resources for organizations Understand crowdsourcing as external resources for organizations
Class 7 An organization that can use crowdsourcing strategically: organizational innovation aligned with the organizational strategy Understand the organizational structure that can use crowdsourcing strategically
Class 8 Group presentation and discussion Be able to research in the strategic use of crowdsourcing and present the result

Textbook(s)

No textbook

Reference books, course materials, etc.

All materials for the course will be available through OCWi

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance 20%, Groupwork 30%, Report 30%, Participation in discussion 20%

Related courses

  • TIM.B521 ： Information and Communication Technology for Organizational Strategy I

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

TIM.B521 ： Information and Communication Technology for Organizational Strategy I is the prerequisite for this course.

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