The purpose of this assignment is to apply integrated thinking concepts to electronic business and supply chain management.
Write a brief essay demonstrating your understanding of the task below. Use of diagrams (such as rich pictures) is encouraged and will be rewarded. Maximum word count 1000 words excluding diagrams or illustrations.
Assignment
Consider the title of this course, Integrated Thinking: E-Business and Supply Chain Management. As the title suggests, we discussed notions regarding E-Business, Supply Chain Management, and finally, Integrated Thinking, perhaps the glue that binds together the first two topics.
For this assignment, write an essay which discusses how all these topics are related. Do not merely brain dump all you have learned about each topic. Rather, think about the interrelations between these topics and synthesise your response.
Some questions you may consider are outlined below:
? Why might you consider electronic business and supply chains each to be a system?
? What elements do electronic business and supply chains share with systems?
? In what ways are electronic business and supply chains not like a system?
? How do electronic business and supply chain management work together, perhaps to form yet another system?
? What is important in making these systems work well together?
We would like to see an integrated answer (not just listing the above questions and providing answers) using diagrams if appropriate. However, bring as many course concepts into your discussion as you can.
List all references using APA style. A link to the APA 6th edition is provided below.
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/library/learning/g_apaguide.shtml
Articulation: Concisely and clearly written
Succinct and poignant, clear and grammatically correct,good use of APA referencing
Understanding: Mastery of concepts(WHAT is it?)
Complete comprehension demonstrated,description correct
Depth of argument,justification and illustration(WHY is it this?)
Points and statements fully address main question,comprehensive justification illustrated through appropriate evidence
Synthesis of information and breadth of evidence(HOW does it fit together?)
Fully integrated,points and statements link together to comprehensively address the main question,appropriate level of research
