Tesco retail organisation Report

Scenario. Information technology {IT} and its applications in the modern world are an essential requirement to survive and succeed in the current business enviroment . IT plays a crucial role in all aspects of modern life . IT increases productivity of a company with efficiency saving effort , time and money . Task, Select an organisation in the retail sector, for example Tesco or Marks and Spencer, and conduct desk/or internet research on the organisation, together with an analysis of relevant academic books and journals to , 1 Identify the role of IT in the success of your chosen organisation 2 Find ethical and social issues that pertain to running businesses 3 Identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies 4 Discuss the importance of intranet and internet in your business 5 List and explain the different stage of system development life cycle . Please note this may not be relevant to the selected business, however you must provide a generic answer . Support your analysis with a discussion of the potential benefits and draw backs of your chosen company investing in information technology . This assesment addresses ; LO1 – Uderstand and use frequently used computing terminologies . LO2 – Understant ethical and social issues associated with technology LO3 – Differentiate between types of networks LO4 – Appreciate the growth in ICT and use of the internet and its effects on business LO5 – Understand the role of information Technology in management LO6 – Understand the different stages of systems development Further points ; It is expected that you use current peer reviewed journals and articles to ensure that you have an in depth understanding of your topic particularly for the Literature Review . There must be sufficient linkage between theory and practice Harvard style of references should be used . Structure ; Ensure that the report has the following structure and contains the details outlined ; 1 Title Page 2 Abstract 3 Table of contents 4 Introduction 5 Literature Review 6 Analysis and discussion 7 Refrences List Length Required ; must be 2000 – 2500 words Formating and reports; Please note the following when copleting your written assignment 1 Writing ; Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style 2 Focus only on the task set in the assignment 3 Length – 2000 -2500 words 4 Formating Typed in times and new roman or Garamond font 12 and pages numberered 5 Document format ; Report 6 References must be Harvard style throughout, at least 15 references Research ; should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g academic books and journals that have been peer reviewed I choose Tesco so this report must be on Tesco retail organisation And the references must be from 2015