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90 hp Computer and Systems Sciences Bachelor students who wish to participate in this course should complete a course of 7,5 credits in Organization Studies or Management. Otherwise they should be aware that in this course are required knowledge in organization studies or management and they should do this issue through an independent study. |
90 credits in Computer and Systems Sciences |
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The trend towards globalisation has determined the multinational companies to increase their attention on the role of information technologies in support of their global operations. In this perspective, the course is addressing the important issues and challenges in managing IT resources in multinational companies. | The trend towards globalization has determined global companies to increase their attention on the role of IT in support of their global operations and business strategies. In this context the management of global IT resources including the use of digital technologies in global companies has increased in its importance. |
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The trend towards globalization has determined global companies to increase their attention on the role of IT in support of their global operations and global business strategies. In this context the management of global IT resources in these organizations has increased in its importance. Therefore in this course we will look to address the important issues and challenges in managing IT resources in global companies. | In this course we will look to address the important issues and challenges in managing IT resources in global companies. |
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Learning outcomes: * Explain the assessment process of the political, economic, legal and technological environment in which a global company will operate; * Explain the cultural context of global management, the process for developing strategies for international and global operations and the global organization structure and control systems; * Analyze an IT organization structure and the existing, planned, and potential applications based on their business contributions in a global company; * Explain the planning of information systems resources and leading of information systems function; * Analyze the strategies used for the development of a global information system in a global company; * Describe the challenges in managing global IT systems; * Explain the findings of different research studies in management of global IT resources. | Learning outcomes: * Explain the global business environment and the trends that managers need to monitor and plan in this dynamic environment. * Explain the role of organizational and cultural change in becoming a globally integrated enterprise. * Explain the global organization structure and control systems and how global companies are structuring for scale, responsiveness and innovation. * Analyze an IT organization structure in a global company. * Analyze the existing, planned, and potential applications based on their business contributions in a global company. * Explain the planning of information systems resources and the leading of information systems function. * Analyze the strategies used for the development of a global information system in a global company. * Describe the challenges in managing global IT systems. * Explain the findings of different research studies in management of global IT resources including the use of digital technologies in global companies to support their global operations and business strategies. |
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* The global manager’s environment: assessing the environment - political, economic, legal, technological | * Assessing the environment: political, economic, legal, technological |
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* The cultural context of global management: understanding the role of culture | * Becoming a globally integrated enterprise: Lessons on enabling organizational and cultural change |
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* Formulating strategies for international and global operations | * Organization structure and control systems |
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* Global organization: structure and control systems | * Global IT management: structuring for scale, responsiveness, and innovation |
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The total number of hours of the activities in this course is 40 (16 hours for lectures and 24 hours for seminars and team project). The lectures, seminars and team project tutorials will be held in English. <<FullSearchCached(category:MGIT)>> |
In this course all the lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions will be held in English and delivered using Zoom. <<FullSearchCached(category:MGIT)>> |
MGIT - Management of Global IT Resources
Level
Advanced level - Second cycle course
Requirements
90 credits in Computer and Systems Sciences
Short description
The trend towards globalization has determined global companies to increase their attention on the role of IT in support of their global operations and business strategies. In this context the management of global IT resources including the use of digital technologies in global companies has increased in its importance.
Aim
In this course we will look to address the important issues and challenges in managing IT resources in global companies.
Learning outcomes:
* Explain the global business environment and the trends that managers need to monitor and plan in this dynamic environment.
* Explain the role of organizational and cultural change in becoming a globally integrated enterprise.
* Explain the global organization structure and control systems and how global companies are structuring for scale, responsiveness and innovation.
* Analyze an IT organization structure in a global company.
* Analyze the existing, planned, and potential applications based on their business contributions in a global company.
* Explain the planning of information systems resources and the leading of information systems function.
* Analyze the strategies used for the development of a global information system in a global company.
* Describe the challenges in managing global IT systems.
* Explain the findings of different research studies in management of global IT resources including the use of digital technologies in global companies to support their global operations and business strategies.
Syllabus
The main course topics are:
* Assessing the environment: political, economic, legal, technological
* Becoming a globally integrated enterprise: Lessons on enabling organizational and cultural change
* Organization structure and control systems
* Global IT management: structuring for scale, responsiveness, and innovation
* Organizing IT
* Planning information systems resources
* Leading the information systems function
* Managing global IT systems
Outline
In this course all the lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions will be held in English and delivered using Zoom.