part 1
Goal: To contextualize IT-dependent changes in the nature of work to a specific profession or job
Format: Fill at least two rows in this temple(attached), with examples of changesInstructions: Choose one of the following two:
- Consider how IT has changed how your job was performed. Digital innovation happens quickly so feel free to choose any time span that you are comfortable with to answer this question. In what ways has IT changed your job? Discuss using this temple(named “part 1” attached)
- Even traditionally high-touch jobs can undergo major changes. Consider, for instance, the impact that IT had on the restaurant and hospitality industry (one example is provided in the video below). Based on your experience, in what ways do you think that IT has changed the nature of the restaurant industry, for example from the perspective of a restaurant manager? Try to bring examples by thinking about what digital resources can create a competitive advantage in the restaurant industry (e.g., what technologies are involved?). Discuss using this temple(named “part1” attached)
Part 2
Goal: To assess whether an IT-enabled initiative can generate sustainable valueFormat: Use this template (named “part 2” attached) to assess whether IT assets and capabilities creates sustainable value
Instructions:
- Read the mini-case on page 56 “Amazon Go: How far can it go?”(on the pdf textbook)
- Use the template (named “part 2” attached) to answer question #3 “Which of the four barriers to competition are positioned to help Amazon Go? Describe how.” The sustainability factors are summarized
part 3
Format: Use this temple on attached file named “part 3” to apply TAM
Goal: Apply TAM to show how managers can win employees’ resistance towards an information system
Instructions:
- Think about a new system that has been implemented at work. If you are unemployed or have not experienced any new system implementation, read the article Today’s Awkward Zoom Classes Could Bring a New Era of Higher EducationLinks to an external site..
- Apply the technology acceptance model (TAM) to explain how to increase intention to use. Describe (using examples) how every variable (e.g., individual differences, ease of use) may increase/decrease intention to use. How would you advise leveraging those drivers to increase intention to use?
- refer to Page 101, Technology Acceptance Model on the pdf textbook