Management Annotated Bibliography Ahronovitz, Miha, Amrhein, Dustin,

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Annotated Bibliography

Ahronovitz, Miha, Amrhein, Dustin, Anderson, Patrick, & de Andrade, Andrew. (2010).

Cloud computing use cases white paper. Cloud Computing Use Case Discussion Group. Web. Retrieved February 3, 2014 from http://opencloudmanifesto.org/Cloud_Computing_Use_Cases_Whitepaper-4_0.pdf

This source is the ultimate guide to cloud computing. It breaks down the technology very thoroughly, with how it can be used in a wide number of scenarios, from giant enterprise systems to private use. It introduces elements of hybrid cloud systems. Most importantly, it discusses how businesses can use cloud computing from a practical sense, working it in to their strategies and explaining it to their customers. It is an amazing reference to all aspects of this new and continuingly developing technology.

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American

Psychological Association 6th edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

This book is crucial for researching and writing in a professional, modern context. It provides the ultimate guide for writing and writing strategies for very specific content, including publications in a variety of formats, including data and graphics. It helps model format, citation rules, and general stylistic recommendations, which will be important during the continuation of this research.

Alter, S. (2009). The Work System Method for Understanding Information Systems and Information Systems Research. Communications of the Association for Information Systems 9(2002), 90-104.

In this text, the work system method is thoroughly discussed and analyzed through a number of examples and expositions. Although controversial in the IS field, it is continuing to emerge as a major method of analyzing information systems in modern research. Thus, the book is an excellent source for new and innovative methods for handling research in such a constantly changing technological environment. It helps bring new perspectives to traditional research methods. According to the text, the work systems method is more flexible, exploring traditional, current, and evolving methods to systems as they continue to operate in business strategy over time. The framework presented here helps IT professionals keep up-to-date with the latest technology, as well as understand how to develop advancing technologies in order to meet business demands.

Brown et al. (2012). Case study I-7 -- Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (B): Cleaning up an information systems debacle. Managing Information Technology 7th ed. Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

The case study here deals with the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce as it was dealing from the negative productivity consequences of an inadequate computer system to manage business operations. It discusses the growth of the organization and how the computer system needed to adapt to these changes. However, the new system was not working as smoothly as intended. The case study discusses how the entire approach was being mismanaged and needed to be re-strategized. Improvements to the UNITRAK system would ultimately help keep the business moving more efficiently.

Brown et al., (2012) Case Study II-5 -- The Cliptomania Web Store: An E-tailing start-up survival story. Managing Information Technology 7th ed. Saddle River, NJ:

Pearson Education.

This case study examines the operating practices of Cliptomania, which sells slip on earrings on an online platform. The company grew from a simple Yahoo! Store to a well-run and technologically efficient operation. Issues concerning security pushed the company to choose Yahoo! As its primary method for conducting transactions online. However, the Paymentech system used by Yahoo! was continuing to become a problem. As such, there was a potential to save ten cents per transaction by going with a group named Nova. Additionally, the case study examines how to use SEO technologies to boost advertising efforts. The case study efficiently details the design and sales platform in order to model for future entrepreneurs.

Brown, C., DeHayes, D., Hoffer, J., Martin, E.W. & Perkins W. (2012). Managing

Information Technology 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

This book collects a number of very useful case studies which show modern businesses working with information systems challenges. It is designed to help guide the new business professional into the ever-changing world of information technology in order to keep competitive and reach their strategic and operational business objectives. It discusses themes relevant for managers and IT professionals alike. It helps professionals in making the best strategic decisions in an ever evolving world. The latest edition has advanced to include new adaptations to the latest innovations in technology. Additionally, there are five new comprehensive case studies to help model strategy for both business and IT professionals.