Impact of Information Technology on Business Structure: IBM Case Study

This research report, focusing on IBM, investigates the impact of information technology (IT) on business structure and performance. The rationale for the study highlights the researcher's interest in understanding how IT influences a company's competitive position and operational efficiency. The report delves into research issues, emphasizing the crucial role of IT in various functional departments and the need for continuous technological updates. The scope considers IT's wide-ranging impact, including improvements in business performance, productivity, and market share. The research aims to analyze the impact of information communication technology (ICT) on IBM's business, with specific objectives to explore ICT concepts, identify its significance within the organization, assess its impact on business performance and structure, and recommend improvements. Key research questions guide the analysis, focusing on the meaning and importance of ICT, its impact on business performance and structure, and ways to enhance its implementation. The report concludes with a list of relevant references.

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Table of Contents
RESEARCH TOPIC........................................................................................................................1
Rationale study.................................................................................................................................1
Research Issues................................................................................................................................1
Aspect and Scope.............................................................................................................................1
Research Aim...................................................................................................................................2
Research Objective..........................................................................................................................2
Research Questions..........................................................................................................................2

RESEARCH TOPIC
Analyse the impact of information technology on the business structure and performance: A
case study of IBM
Rationale study
In the present study, researcher has selected this business strategy topic as a research
topic. The major reason for selecting this topic is that scholar have huge interest in this subject as
they wanted to know the impact of information technology on the business performance and
structure. In the context of business, information technology is very essential part by which
corporation can develop its competitive position in the market and smoothly carry out the
functions of business (Beaudry and Pinsonneault, 2010). Researcher is curious to know the
impact of business information system and technology on the business performance that is why
he selected this topic as a research topic. One another reason for selecting this topic is that
investigator have sufficient information and sources of data about this topic.
Research Issues
In the every business enterprise, information technology plays a very crucial role as it is involved
in the each and every functional department of corporation. In the present time, technology is
continuously developed in the world through which company have to adopt the new technology
accordingly. In order to improve the speed and growth of business,. Technology play a very
crucial role as it assist in improving productivity and performance of business. Various
functional department can easily communicate with each other by help of impressive
communication technology. The major issue for the company is that it have to regular update the
technology and make changes in the business activities and function accordingly. In the absence
of information technology (Davenport, 2013). Company can not survive its function. In order to
transfer the information within and outside the company information technology assist to
business unit in large manner.
Aspect and Scope
Information technology have wide scope in the business world because each and every
functional department within company is largely depends upon the effective information
technology. With help of effective technology, company can improve its business performance
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and productivity and gain the effective market share. The quality of product and services can
improve with help of technology.
Research Aim
“ To analyses the impact of information communication technology on the business structure and
performance': A case of the IBM company
Research Objective
 To explore the meaning and concept of the information communication technology
 To identify the significance of information communication technology within the
organisation
 To analyse the impact of information communication technology on the business
performance and structure
 To recommend the ways through which information communication technology can
improve within the firm
Research Questions
 What is the meaning and concept of the information communication technology
 What are the importance of the information communication technology within the
corporation
 What are the impact of information communication technology on the performance of
business and structure
 Recommend the ways through which information communication technology can
improve
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Beaudry, A. and Pinsonneault, A., 2010. The other side of acceptance: studying the direct and
indirect effects of emotions on information technology use. MIS quarterly, pp.689-710.
Dahlstrom, E., Walker, J.D. and Dziuban, C., 2013. ECAR study of undergraduate students and
information technology. 2013.
Davenport, T.H., 2013. Process innovation: reengineering work through information technology.
Harvard Business Press.
Kellermann, A.L. and Jones, S.S., 2013. What it will take to achieve the as-yet-unfulfilled
promises of health information technology. Health Affairs,32(1), pp.63-68.
Laudon, K.C. and Laudon, J.P., 2011. Essentials of management information systems. Upper
Saddle River: Pearson.
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