Assignment task: On a group basis, please research, analyze, and discuss the following:
1) What are the reasons for increased global competition? What are the consequences of global competition to organizations?
2) What is meant by the term "information revolution"? What caused this revolution? What are the implications of the information revolution for you?
3) What are knowledge workers? What skills do they possess? Why are they important to organizations?
4) Explain the difference between the functional view and the process view of organizations. Why is the process view important today?
5) What are some of the key business processes in an organization? Do all companies have the same key processes? Why or why not?