Reference no: EM131063357
Subject: Contemporary Issues in Business
Assignment - Research essay
Critical analysis of (ISSUE OF UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY IN A BUSINESS) speaker's examiningrecent relevant research, industry perspectives, public perspectives and current industry practice. MUST BE RESEARCHED THROUGH ONLINE JOURNALS!
The assignment requires students to write a research essay on an issue selected from those raised by the guest lecturers, examining and critically analysing the latest relevant research, industry perspectives, public perspectives and current industry practice.
Prior to submission, you are required to check the assignment through TURNITIN for plagiarism. A soft copy submitted through MOODLE is required.
The marking criteria for the research essay is:
Demonstration of knowledge
Critical analysis
Selected TOPIC: BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
SELECTED ISSUE (UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY IN A BUSINESS)
FOCUS:WITH ACCREDTIED ONLINE JOURNALS EXPLORE THE ISSUES OF:
UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY IN A BUSINESS)
• Pros and Cons of upgrading technology in a business
• Updating software's
• Upgrading to new hardware in a business
• Exploring cost issues
• Downsides of upgrading technology
• Loss of time with teaching staff of new technology and systems
• Trying to supply cash to upgrade technology in a new business,
• EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS SUCESSS OVERCOMMING FINAINCIAL ISSUES OF UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH JOURNAL SOURCES
• How not keeping up to date with technology can destroy a company
MUST INCLUDE:
1. TITLE
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3. CONTENTS
4. INTRODUCTION
5. BODY
6. CONCLUSION
7. REFERNCES
8. APPENDIX
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