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1. Identify and discuss the ways in which you use information and computer technology to carry out the planning, organizing, and controlling functions of management; both in your personal and work life. According to you, which are the top two activities in your work life that would benefit most if they could be done using information technology and computers? Give reasons for your choices.

2. In an ideal scenario, if a company has laid out the organizational objectives very clearly and has clear strategies for achieving those objectives, there is no need to identify the controls and implement them in carrying out the strategies. Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons and examples to support your views.

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1. Identify and discuss the ways in which you use information and computer technology to carry out the planning, organizing, and controlling functions of management; both in your personal and work life. According to you, which are the top two activities in your work life that would benefit most if they could be done using information technology and computers? Give reasons for your choices.

In my personal life, I use the spreadsheet to write down important deadlines and when the time period is over, I check the tasks that have not been completed. This is the use of computer in planning (personal). In my personal life I use the data base for writing down the names and e-mail addresses of all the customers that I need to contact in different areas. Whenever, I go to that area or I need to contact a person in an area, I use the data base and retrieve a list. This is the use of computer in organizing. Finally, when I have some personal event like organizing a party for my son or an anniversary, I write down the full list of tasks that have to be carried out to make it successful. Every day I ...

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