Apr 12, 2021Informations Systems in Business. The End?Sadly, this is our final blog. We thought we’d share a few of our insights about our experiences developing these blogs over the 7 weeks. In that time we’ve posted 17 blogs. Although we took the same broad topic, we were really given an amazing creative license to pursue any…7 min read7 min read
Apr 11, 2021Information Systems in the Corporate World: Part 4 — Management Support SystemsAnd so we’ve reached the final instalment of Information Systems in the Corporate World. The aim of this series was to provide an informative backdrop to the different information systems we see in large companies on a daily basis as well as their different applications — which my peers went…9 min read9 min read
Apr 10, 2021Creativity Support Systems-A closer lookHi all, Inga here again. So in my previous post I outlined Creativity Support Systems as used in business, what they are and what they do. In my research I found they were most easily categorised into 4 different areas of functionality. Two areas that I had an interest in…3 min read3 min read
Apr 9, 2021Unethical Uses of Information Systems on Employees: IKEA TrialThis blog will offer a joint perspective from both Ciarán and Cathal. We felt we could collaborate on this post since it concerns both our areas of interest concerning our blog topic. Cathal has researched a lot about firms hiring policies and their employees and Ciarán has focussed broadly on…4 min read4 min read
Apr 5, 2021Unethical uses of Information Systems: AppleHi all, It’s Ciarán once again, this blog will discuss Apple, the multinational tech company. Although there are many valid complaints concerning the ethics of Apple regarding worker’s rights and their questionable tax payments (They owe Ireland about €13 billion), Apple is at the forefront of consumer data protection. Apple’s belief in consumer privacy In…3 min read3 min read
Apr 4, 2021Creativity Support SystemsHi there :) Inga here again and recently, I’ve been reading some articles on the different systems that companies us for supporting creativity within their organisations, Creativity Support Systems (CSS). …3 min read3 min read
Apr 3, 2021Unethical uses of Information Systems: Cambridge Analytica and FacebookHey, welcome back. It’s Ciarán once again, as I mentioned in previous blogs, I’m going to briefly mention some companies that used advanced data collection systems, without users prior knowledge nor consent. First up is Cambridge-Analytica and Facebook. The most public scandal concerning the unethical use of user data involved…2 min read2 min read
Apr 1, 2021Information Systems in the Corporate World: Part 3— Management Information SystemsHello again, the theme of this blog is going to be Management Information Systems (MIS) in the corporate world and large-cap companies. Resuming from where I finished in the last installment of this discussion (which you can read here), the use of these systems is most commonly found in conjunction…9 min read9 min read
Mar 23, 2021Information Systems in the Hiring Cycle 2: Electric BoogalooHi all, Cathal here again from Wilson’s Warriors. In this post I’ll wrap up my thoughts on the Applicant Tracking System used by firms when looking to hire candidates to roles. …3 min read3 min read
Mar 20, 2021Protecting your Personal Data from BusinessesHi, Ciarán once again. Following on from my previous blog on how Information Systems are used by businesses via Cookies. This blog will give a few quick and easy ways on how you can protect your information online from Businesses. …3 min read3 min read
