How do trustworthy and ethical leaders enhance knowledge sharing in organizations? How does this impact the rate of information technology implementations?

Discussion – 1 page (Org Leader and Decision Making)
Assignment – 3 pages (Org Leader and Decision Making)
Assignment – 4 Pages (Operational Excellence)

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Org Leader and Decision Making

Week 2 Research Paper

This week’s journal articles focus on transformational leadership and knowledge and knowledge sharing within an organization, please review these concepts and answer the following questions:
1. How do trustworthy and ethical leaders enhance knowledge sharing in organizations? How does this impact the rate of information technology implementations? How does this impact data management within organizations?
2. How does servant leadership assist with transferring knowledge in an organization?
3. When thinking about data analytics, how does transformational leadership assist with building good data structures?

Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research. Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.
The paper should meet the following requirements:
· 3 – pages in length (not including title page or references)
· APA guidelines must be followed. The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
· A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise. Headings should be used to transition thoughts. Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.

· Chapter 5 in the text
· LE BA PHONG, LEI HUI, & THAN THANH SON. (2018). How Leadership and Trust in Leaders Foster Employees’ Behavior toward Knowledge Sharing. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 46(5), 705–720. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.6711 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=pbh&AN=129468910&site=eds-live&custid=s8501869&groupid=main&profile=eds_new
· CHANHOO SONG, KWANGSEO RYAN PARK, & SEUNG-WAN KANG. (2015). Servant Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Knowledge-Sharing Climate. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 43(10), 1749–1760. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2015.43.10.1749 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=pbh&AN=111059573&site=eds-live&custid=s8501869&groupid=main&profile=eds_new

Optional Resources:
Chapter 5 Journal articles
· Journal Article 5.1: Bormann, K.C. and Rowold, J. (2016) ‘Ethical leadership’s potential and boundaries in organizational change: a moderated mediation model of employee silence,’ German Journal of Human Resource Management, 30(3–4): 225–245.
· Journal Article 5.2: Haney, A.B., Pope, J. and Arden, Z. (2018) ‘Making it personal: developing sustainability leaders in business,’ Organization & Environment. DOI: 10.1177/1086026618806201

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Org Leader and Decision Making

Discussion

After completing the reading this week, we reflect on a few key concepts this week:
1. Discuss what ethical leadership is and how it impacts the organizational culture.
2. What are the various dimensions of ethical leadership?
3. Note some failures in ethical leadership, please find an example, explain the failure and note possible solutions to fix the issue with leadership.

1 Page
At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in the initial discussion thread. Please ensure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use APA references and in-text citations.
· Chapter 5 in the text
· LE BA PHONG, LEI HUI, & THAN THANH SON. (2018). How Leadership and Trust in Leaders Foster Employees’ Behavior toward Knowledge Sharing. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 46(5), 705–720. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.6711 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=pbh&AN=129468910&site=eds-live&custid=s8501869&groupid=main&profile=eds_new
· CHANHOO SONG, KWANGSEO RYAN PARK, & SEUNG-WAN KANG. (2015). Servant Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Knowledge-Sharing Climate. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 43(10), 1749–1760. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2015.43.10.1749 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=pbh&AN=111059573&site=eds-live&custid=s8501869&groupid=main&profile=eds_new

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Operational Excellence

Week 4 Assignment

Information Systems for Business and Beyond Questions:
· Chapter 4 – study questions 1-13, Exercise 4, 5, & 6 (PAGE no 109 – 110) PDF attached
https://opentextbook.site/exports/ISBB-2019.pdf
4.Do some original research and find two examples of data mining. Summarize each example and then write about what the two examples have in common. 1 paper

5. Conduct some independent research on the process of business intelligence. Using at least two scholarly or practitioner sources, write a 1- paper giving examples of how business intelligence is being used.

6. Conduct some independent research on the latest technologies being used for knowledge management. Using at least two scholarly or practitioner sources, write a 1 – paper giving examples of software applications or new technologies being used in this field.

Information Technology and Organizational Learning Assignment:
· Chapter 4 – Review the section on Linear Development in Learning Approaches. Discuss how learning changes over time impact organizational culture. What is the impact of this cultural change on the success of IT projects?

The above submission should be four -page in length and adhere to APA formatting standards.
**Remember the APA cover page and the references (if required) do not count towards the page length**
Note the first assignment should be in one section and the second section should have the information from the Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment. The paper requirements for the two-pages applies to the second part of the assignment directly related to the Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment.
Text book (attached)
Title: Information Technology and Organizational Learning
ISBN: 9781351387583
Authors: Arthur M. Langer
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication Date: 2017-10-17
Edition: 3rd ED.
Chapter 4 – https://opentextbook.site/exports/ISBB-2019.pdf

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Information Systems for Business and Beyond (2019)

Information Systems for Business and Beyond (2019)
Information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on our world.
DAVID BOURGEOIS
JOSEPH MORTATI, SHOUHONG WANG, AND JAMES SMITH

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Information Systems for Business and Beyond
Updated edition: August 1, 2019
DAVID T. BOURGEOIS, PH.D.
JAMES L. SMITH, PH.D.
SHOUHONG WANG, PH.D.
JOSEPH MORTATI, MBA
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Book Contributors
Information Systems for Business and Beyond was originally
developed in 2014 by David T. Bourgeois Ph.D.
Updates for the 2019 edition were graciously contributed by:
• James L. Smith Ph.D. (all chapters)
• Shouhong Wong, Ph.D. (chapters 4 and 8)
• Joseph Mortati, MBA (chapter 10)
Book Contributors | vii

Changes from Previous Edition
Information Systems for Business and Beyond was written by Dr.
David Bourgeois and originally published in 2014 as part of the
Open Textbook Challenge at the Saylor Foundation. Since then, it
has been accessed thousands of time and used in many courses
worldwide. This 2019 update to the textbook brings it up to date
and adds many new topics. True to its open textbook roots, many
of the updates have come from the community of instructors and
practitioners who are passionate about information systems. See
the page Book Contributors to see the primary contributors to this
edition. A majority of the changes listed below were made by Dr.
James Smith, who did a revision to this text in 2018.
Here is a summary of the changes made:
Overall
• New and updated images, especially those related to statistics,
in order to bring them up to date.
• References brought up to date.
• Added labs for every chapter.
• Added an index.
• Editing for consistency.
Chapter 1: What is an information system?
• Added video: Blum’s fibre optic TED Talk
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Chapter 2: Hardware
• Removed text which discussed increasing dependency on
tablets and decreasing use of desktops
• Clarification of bit vs. byte, binary vs. digital. Added tables to
Understanding Binary sidebar
• Added Huang’s Law on graphics processor units
• Modified text regarding Moore’s Law to state that his law is no
longer able to be maintained
Chapter 3: Software
• Added information about Ubuntu Linux
• Added Eclipse IDE
• Added information about Tableau
• Supply Chain Management: added an emphasis on use of
Information Systems up and down supply chain by Walmart to
gain competitive advantage
Chapter 4: Data and Databases
• Database schemas redesigned
• Data types added
• SQL examples include output
• NoSQL described
• Data Dictionary re-ordered to column name
• New section on “Why database technology?”
• Differentiation of data, information, and knowledge
• Section on Data models
• Changed illustrative example of database tables and
relationships.
Changes from Previous Edition | ix

• Updated section on Business Intelligence to focus on the rise
of analytics and data science. Includes a new “What is Data
Science?” sidebar.
Chapter 5: Networking and Communication
• History of ARPANET initial four nodes, etc.
• Metcalfe’s Law
Chapter 6: Information Systems Security
• Added information on blockchain and Bitcoin.
Chapter 8: Business Processes
• Introduce tools (DFD, BPMN, UML) of business process
modeling
• Introduce examples of DFD.
Chapter 10: Information Systems Development
• Java sample code
• Mismanaging Change side bar
• Added section on mobile development.
• Added sidebar on risks of end-user computing
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Chapter 11: Globalization and the Digital Divide
• World 3.0 written by economist Pankaj Ghemawat; also his
TED talk video
Chapter 12: The Ethical and Legal Implications of Information Systems
• Facebook and Cambridge Analytics data privacy
• General Data Protection Regulation section
Chapter 13: Trends in Information Systems
• Waze mapping app
• Drone video
• Drone blood delivery in Kenya video
• Added sidebar on Mary Meeker and her Internet Trends report

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Introduction
Welcome to Information Systems for Business and Beyond. In this book, you will be introduced to the concept of information systems, their use in business, and how information systems can be used to gain competitive advantage.
Audience
This book is written as an introductory text, meant for those with
little or no experience with computers or information systems.
While sometimes the descriptions can get a bit technical, every
effort has been made to convey the information essential to
understanding a topic while not getting overly focused in detailed
terminology.
Chapter Outline
The text is organized around thirteen chapters divided into three
major parts, as follows:
• Part 1: What Is an Information System?
◦ Chapter 1: What Is an Information System? – This chapter
provides an overview of information systems, including
the history of how information systems got to where it is
today.
◦ Chapter 2: Hardware – This is a discussion of information
Introduction | 1

systems hardware and how it works. You will look at
different computer parts and learn how they interact.
◦ Chapter 3: Software – Without software, hardware is
useless. This chapter covers software and the role it plays
in an organization.
◦ Chapter 4: Data and Databases – This chapter explores
how organizations use information systems to turn data
into information that can then be used for competitive
advantage. Special attention is paid to the role of
databases.
◦ Chapter 5: Networking and Communication – Today’s
computers are expected to also be communication
devices. This chapter reviews the history of networking,
how the Internet works, and the use of networks in
organizations today.
◦ Chapter 6: Information Systems Security – This chapter
discusses the information security triad of confidentiality,
integrity, and availability. Different security technologies
are reviewed, and the chapter concludes with a primer on
personal information security.
• Part 2: Information Systems for Strategic Advantage
◦ Chapter 7: Does IT Matter? – This chapter examines the
impact that information systems have on an organization.
Can IT give a company a competitive advantage? This
chapter discusses the seminal works by Brynjolfsson, Carr,
and Porter as they relate to IT and competitive advantage.
◦ Chapter 8: Business Processes – Business processes are the
essence of what a business does, and information systems
play an important role in making them work. This chapter
will discuss business process management, business
process reengineering, and ERP systems.
◦ Chapter 9: The People in Information Systems – This
chapter will provide an overview of the different types of
people involved in information systems. This includes
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people who create information systems, those who
operate and administer information systems, those who
manage information systems, and those who use
information systems.
◦ Chapter 10: Information Systems Development – How are
information systems created? This chapter will review the
concept of programming, look at different methods of
software development, review website and mobile
application development, discuss end-user computing,
and look at the “build vs. buy” decision that many
companies face.
• Part 3: Information Systems beyond the Organization
◦ Chapter 11: Globalization and the Digital Divide – The rapid
rise of the Internet has made it easier than ever to do
business worldwide. This chapter will look at the impact
that the Internet is having on the globalization of business
and the issues that firms must face because of it. It will
also cover the concept of the digital divide and some of
the steps being taken to alleviate it.
◦ Chapter 12: The Ethical and Legal Implications of
Information Systems – The rapid changes in information
and communication technology in the past few decades
have brought a broad array of new capabilities and powers
to governments, organizations, and individuals alike. This
chapter will discuss the effects that these new capabilities
have had and the legal and regulatory changes that have
been put in place in response.
◦ Chapter 13: Future Trends in Information Systems – This
final chapter will present an overview of some of the new
technologies that are on the horizon. From wearable
technology to 3-D printing, this chapter will provide a look
forward to what the next few years will bring.
Introduction | 3

For the Student
Each chapter in this text begins with a list of the relevant learning
objectives and ends with a chapter summary. Following the
summary is a list of study questions that highlight key topics in the
chapter. In order to get the best learning experience, you would
be wise to begin by reading both the learning objectives and the
summary and then reviewing the questions at the end of the
chapter.
For the Instructor
Instructors: if you have adopted this book for your course, would
you be so kind as to let us know in the instructor survey?
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