Purchase Solution

IS (Information Systems) Organizational Roles: Wal-Mart and Amazon.com

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

I am searching for information describing how Wal-Mart and Amazon.com implemented information systems which change or revolutionized their respective industries. Also, how did the implementation change the respective organizations.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The well-cited solution summaries a number of articles which provide information about the systems for Wal-Mart and Amazon, and how they have dramatically changed the businesses.

Solution Preview

Dear Student,

Thank you for selecting the OTAs at BrainMass to assist you. Below is a working draft of your assignment and you should now have the tools to aid you in customizing your work using your own words, where applicable. I hope that you are happy with my dedication to your important assignment. Links may have been provided; please be sure to cite any references used herein.

*** NOTE [As stated on Brainmass.com]: "We cannot do assignments for students. If it appears that this is what is requested, Postings may be Suspended."

IS Organizational Roles
I am searching for information describing how Wal-Mart and Amazon.com implemented information systems which change or revolutionized their respective industries. Also, how did the implementation change the respective organization

WAL-MART

Walmart implemented information systems that changed or revolutionized their industry via its massive computerized distribution system. According to PBS, "By the early '80s, Wal-Mart was one of the earliest to take advantage of the bar code to increase efficiency at the checkout counter. The aim now was to find a way for technology to help Wal-Mart come up with the right mix of goods for its individual stores, thereby increasing ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Employee Orientation

Test your knowledge of employee orientation with this fun and informative quiz. This quiz is meant for beginner and advanced students as well as professionals already working in the HR field.

Income Streams

In our ever changing world, developing secondary income streams is becoming more important. This quiz provides a brief overview of income sources.

MS Word 2010-Tricky Features

These questions are based on features of the previous word versions that were easy to figure out, but now seem more hidden to me.

Production and cost theory

Understanding production and cost phenomena will permit firms to make wise decisions concerning output volume.

IPOs

This Quiz is compiled of questions that pertain to IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Wal-Mart versus Amazon

    The role of these professionals is to ensure a smooth flow of information throughout Wal-Mart and amazon.com IT systems, operations would not be efficient or even possible in some cases.

  • Describe Organizational Structure of Amazon.com

    257280 Describe Organizational Structure of Amazon.com Describe the organizational structure Of Amazon.com. Compare and contrast that structure with two different organizational structures.

  • Wal-Mart Management and Leadership Paper

    The management and leadership styles at Wal-Mart contribute so much to the success of the organization. II. The Roles and Responsibilities of Organizational Leaders in Organizational Culture.

  • Management and Leadership

    230356 Management and Leadership: differentiate, roles, responsibilities, globalization impact Leaders and Organizational Culture: Management and Leadership Paper (Individual Assignment) Select an organization with which you are familiar (Wal-Mart)

  • Amazon Versus Wal-Mart

    The fact is that Amazon.com has a long way to go if it intends to overtake Wal-Mart however, it is already on its way to overtake Wal-Mart.

  • Case Study on Wal-Mart

    In accordance to the company's strategy and its organizational structure, Wal-Mart needs to build up stronger dedications in both dimensions as well as constitution of management systems.

  • Industry structure of Amazon and Wal-Mart

    Wal-Mart and Amazon.com are exhibiting behavior typical of ologopolists. Each is carefully watching the other's marketing strategies and then reacting in order to maintain its market share.

  • Peru: Wal-Mart Expansion

    costs Step 1 Internal Environment: The internal environment of Wal-Mart is that it has the advantage of economies of scale in global procurement, an excellence in information systems, and has a wide range of products.

  • Organizational Culture

    Sincerely, AE 105878/Xenia Jones ------------------------------------------------ A Look at Wal-Mart Introduction This paper is an attempt at looking into organizational structure, culture, purpose and roles of and in an organization.

View More Related Solutions