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.
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
information and knowledge society, crowdsourcing, external resource, organizational issue
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Beside regular lectures, discussion cases will be presented followed by discussion. Also, a group work and a presentation will be required for students.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Course Introduction (course objective, syllabus, groupwork, grading, etc.) | Understand the course objective, syllabus, groupwork, grading, etc. |
Class 2 | Use of ICT aligned with organizational strategy | Learn about management resource in the internet age and the role of ICT |
Class 3 | What is crowdsourcing? | Learn about the fundamental of crowdsourcing |
Class 4 | Open innovation with crowdsourcing | Understand CS as an enabler for open innovation |
Class 5 | Strategic use of CS for Japanese organizations | Learn about the strategic use of CS for Japanese organizations |
Class 6 | Use of CS to solve societal issues in Japan | Learn about the use of CS to solve societal issues in Japan |
Class 7 | Group presentation and discussion 1 | Be able to research in the strategic use of crowdsourcing and present the result |
Class 8 | Group presentation and discussion 2 | Be able to research in the strategic use of crowdsourcing and present the result |
No textbook
All materials for the course will be available through OCWi
Attendance 20%, Groupwork 30%, Report 30%, Participation in discussion 20%
TIM.B521 : Information and Communication Technology for Organizational Strategy I is the prerequisite for this course.
The prerequisite to take this course is that you have acquired the credits of "Information and Communication Technology for Organizational Strategy I".
Without having acquired the credits of the above course, the credits of this course will not be counted as the necessary number of credits for graduation.