Strategic Management

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Course Code: 
51410
Course Outline: 

An-Najah National University

College of IT

Dept. of Mgmt. Information Systems

COURSE Contract

Course Title:

IT Enabled Strategic Management

Course Number:

51410

Compulsory/Elective:

Compulsory Dept. Course

Prerequisites:

Org. Development  132222

Semester:

1st Semester, 2011-2012

Instructor:

Maher Y. ARAFAT

Online Course Materials:

http://strat-mgmt-arafatmy.wikispaces.com/

Contact information:

New Campus, College of IT, 2nd Floor. Room 2430

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to develop your critical thinking skills by introducing learners to the concepts and principles of an IT-enabled Strategic Management, utilizing the unprecedented gains in information systems/technology capabilities, the rapid globalization of a range of industries and the ever-increasing need for timely, relevant strategic information in complex, hyper-competitive environments have set the stage for contemporary 21st century challenges concerning research in strategic management and information systems alike.

Strategy can be defined as:

“…the art and science of continuously developing new advantages for the firm so that it effectively executes and competes within its chosen position in the market place and successfully achieves top management’s identified objectives, including that of creating value for all stakeholders in the firm.”

COURSE OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES:

Students will finish this course being able to understand and apply the steps required to create and evaluate businesses from a strategic perspective applying information systems/technology capabilities in the development of the strategic management process (Formulation, Implementation, Evaluation).


Course Timeline and Assignments:

Week

DAY

TOPIC

1

Monday

Introduction

Wednesday

Chapter 1 & Cohesion Case

2

Monday

Wednesday

Chapter 2

3

Monday

Wednesday

Chapter 3

4

Monday

Wednesday

Test 1

5

Monday

Chapter 4

Wednesday

6

Monday

Chapter 5

Wednesday

7

Monday

Chapter6

Wednesday

8

Monday

Free Period for Special Guest Speaker or Video

Wednesday

Chapter7

9

Monday

Wednesday

Chapter8

10

Monday

Wednesday

Chapter9

11

Monday

Wednesday

IT-enabled Strategic Mgmt, Prof. Bruce A. Walters &

Prof. Zaiyong Tang (Louisiana Tech University, USA)

12

Monday

Wednesday

Case

13

Monday

Case

Wednesday

Case

14

Monday

Case

Wednesday

Students’ Case presentations

15

Monday

16

Wednesday

Review of the Course

Monday

Final Exam

Course Evaluation

Test 1 on Chapters 1 to 4                                                                                              20%

Test 2 on Chapters 4 to 9                                                                                              20%

Oral case presentation/analysis                                                                                 20%

Final Exam                                                                                                                           40%

                TOTAL                                                                                                                   100%

Course Guidelines

Attendance is expected and will be recorded at the beginning of each class. More than four absences from class for any reason will result in your final course average being lowered. Eight absences means fail

Your oral presentation will be graded on two parts: content and delivery, as indicated on the attached evaluation sheet. A written evaluation of your case presentation will be provided at the following class period. The evaluation will include a synopsis of the critique team’s evaluation, along with overall number grades.

Content includes whether your presentation was accurate, complete, specific, detailed, and error free. Were appropriate analytical tools included? Were they correct? Were your recommendations specific? Did you show clearly how your recommendations could be implemented? You need to be specific in all areas, including your IFE Matrix, EFE Matrix, CPM, TOWS Matrix, BCG Matrix, IE Matrix, SPACE Matrix, QSPM, and recommendations. Tell exactly when, how, where, and why your recommendations are appropriate.

Delivery includes whether your case presentation was interesting, lively, special, upbeat, and clear. Were your visual aids readable from the back of the class? Did you use color to highlight points? Were your voice tone, eye contact, posture, and appearance good? Were transparencies, handouts, slides, the blackboard, PowerPoint, or flip charts used to make your oral presentation as interesting and informative as possible? DO NOT READ ANY PART OF THE PRESENTATION (except perhaps the mission statement).

Everyone on your team will receive the same final grade on your oral presentation, but a team member peer evaluation will be given on the last day of class to determine whether each member of the team contributed fairly to preparing and delivering the oral presentation. Each team member will rate each group member (and themselves) on relative contribution made to preparing and delivering the oral case presentation. If you receive a poor rating on this evaluation, your final course average will be lowered one (or more) letter grades. You should do your fair share of work on preparing and presenting the case analysis.

During each case presentation, the class will ask the presenting team questions, solicit further explanation of any unclear parts of the presentation, point out any mistakes in the analyses presented, comment on the feasibility and thoroughness of recommendations given, and, perhaps, offer counter-recommendations with supporting analyses or information.

TEAM MEMBER PEER EVALUATION FORM

Do not put your name at the top of this form, but do put your name in the spaces provided below. This semester you worked with three other students on preparing a comprehensive case analysis. Please rate yourself and your team members on the relative contribution made to preparing and presenting the case. Your ratings will be confidential and anonymous. Be honest on this evaluation.

In rating yourself and your team members, use a one- to five-point scale, where 5 = superior, 4 = above average, 3 = average, 2 = below average, and 1 = really weak. Add the scores to obtain a total score for yourself and the other group members. Put any comments you like on the bottom or back of this page. Fold this sheet when you complete the ratings below. Thank you.

Put your name and your team members’ names in the spaces provided, one name at the top of each column.

Names:

Ratings:

On time for all group meetings:

Helped keep the group cohesive:

Number of useful ideas contributed:

Quantity of work done:

Quality of work done:

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+

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Add Total Scores Here:


CASE PRESENTATION EVALUATION FORM

Company:                                                                                                                                              Date:

Presenting Team Members:

Place comments after each rating.

Ratings (circle the appropriate numbers).

CONTENT

Poor

Below

Average

Average

Above

Average

Superior

1. Mission Statement

1

2

3

4

5

2. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of external analysis

1

2

3

4

5

3. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of internal analysis

1

2

3

4

5

4. Identification and evaluation of alternative strategies using matrices

1

2

3

4

5

5. Quality, quantity, feasibility, and relevance of recommendations

1

2

3

4

5

6. Justification and support for recommendations

1

2

3

4

5

DELIVERY

1. Organization of presentation

1

2

3

4

5

2. Professionalism of presentation

1

2

3

4

5

3. Use of visuals and color

1

2

3

4

5

4. Communication skills of team

1

2

3

4

5

5. Use of time

1

2

3

4

5

6. Handling of questions

1

2

3

4

5

OVERALL EVALUATION:

1

2

3

4

5