Discusison(MIS)

 

Ethics and Information Management

Using Campbellsville University library and/or other sources, read at least four (4) academically reviewed articles on the ethical issues that may arise in information management. Please note that Wikipedia articles will not be accepted for this discussion.

1.    Write a comparative analysis of the articles noting the similarities and differences.

2.    Compare the information in those articles to the materials in Chapter 14 of your textbook. Does the premise of those articles support the overall theme of the materials in Chapter 14 of your textbook? Why or why not?

3.    Discuss what you learned from those articles. In your discussion, give example(s) of your organization handles ethic concerns as they relate to information management.

 

(Students must use academically reviewed articles only). Wikipedia and other internet articles will not be accepted. Professor will check the originality of all posts with Turnitin plagiarism checker).

Use full APA throughout (use in-text citations and an APA reference list). Post your responses in the body of the discussion area. 

The post should be in 400 or more word limits in APA format with citations and references. The format of the document should be in below-attached document assignment (please refer the attached document)

I have to reply to the other 2 students in the below format:(please see the attachment of my classmate’s replies)

Replies to the classmates’ posts 150 words minimum. In your response to your classmates, consider comparing your articles to those of your classmates. Research from academic articles must be included in your responses to classmate’s posts.

Below are additional suggestions on how to respond to your classmates’ discussions:

· Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

· Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

· Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research.

· Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

· Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

· Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.

Classmate 1:

The dynamic nature of civilization means that certain parts of the code of ethics that were fully applicable in previous generations are no longer applicable. Although space limits us to 10 issues, what we are considering here is based on five main categories of special interest to technicians. Information security of society preventing the negative consequences of using information technology, many of which pose a serious threat to man, society, and the state. (Tsyrendorzhieva , 2014)  The information, knowledge, and skills we develop in the process of working on projects are inextricably linked. To create a new system, you and your team need to receive advanced technical training on the new technology products you use. The new system you are building is completely revolutionary in design and implementation.

Ethics is a method of navigating new moral waters. A code of ethics describes a set of behaviors that are acceptable to a professional or social group; Generally, this is agreed with all members of the group. The document describes various actions that are deemed appropriate and inappropriate. Information systems have had an impact beyond business. New technologies are creating new conditions that we have never seen before. New technologies give us unprecedented opportunities, creating environments and conditions that are not uniquely ethically resolved. (Bourgeois, 2014) For example, the ability to make accurate copies of digital music anonymously has prompted many music fans to download copyrighted music for their use without paying the music owner. Many of those who did not go to a music store and stole a CD found dozens of illegally downloaded albums.

Conducting these inspections is a relatively recent phenomenon, not only because of the desire of companies to protect themselves after many corporate scandals over the past few years, but also because technology has made it possible to collect, process, and access this data. Increasing the availability of mobile probe technology creates a paradigm shift for health research, creating new opportunities to measure and monitor behavior. (Nebeker et al., 2015) However, this increased security occurs with better surveillance. All security systems have inherent risks, i.e., the question of what risks are acceptable and what freedom is lost. The more ethical question is whether digital sharing is now a universal right. The cost of access hinders business growth, entrepreneurship, and self-expression.

However, as information technology grows, ethical and legal considerations gain similar importance. Here are the five most ethical and legal issues facing the industry. (5 Legal, n.d.)  For many people, their data has spread all over the digital world. Even inaccessible content, such as email or private accounts, can be accidentally accessed from sources. Many employers are actively testing the computer habits of their employees. Technology presents us with the newest security issues. Also, they must remember the ethical and professional symbols of a common language that distinguish health professions and IP, especially concerning the ethical principles of well-being, autonomy, fidelity, and justice. (Cellucci et al., 2011)

Validity is required if there is at least a large number of victims who agree that the responsibility is legitimate for postscripts. Furthermore, responsibility is not always a neutral and fully descriptive category, as it always involves a different understanding of the charges, defense, realities and rules, and a final decision. The final feature of responsibility, which seems important to note, is its formal nature. This is evident in the other issues discussed so far, but it is important to emphasize this once again. Unlike other concepts that translate the code, liability is a term that keeps the application of a particular set of terms open.

 

Classmate 2:

The following research articles emphasize different types of similarities in the aspect of ethical issues which arises in an Information Management System. All the research articles reported that the major issue in this regard is privacy.

Information technology (IT) contributed to the emergence of certain critical technologies. For example, electronic or e-health in the health sector. The use of this IT based technology in cloud based systems is required so as to achieve maximum potential benefits(Azee et al., 2019).

The aspect of IT security in an organization generally focuses on prevention of certain possible adverse impacts of the use of IT technology to the society. In general, the health programs of corporate sectors are designed in a manner that they consist of sensitive information that is collected, stored and utilized for various required purposes that allow the staff to handle the confidential health data securely that is procured by the organization (Andrisesu, D. R.,2010).

The Information System Management research furnishes a clear picture in the aspect of various ethical issues by providing a framework to resolve all the issues that are associated within the organization and further gives certain perspectives to the top level hierarchy of the organization to resolve them. The clear understanding of this research helps in acclaiming certain priority actions which can be employed within the organization(Manmohan et al., 2014).

Anjunwa et al., (2016)[4] concluded that only an international corporation has the capability to secure cyberspace for legal usage over the entire world. Further, they reported that the wellness programs have the capability to protect direct ethical quagmires which are involved in gathering the confidential personal health data from the employees of the health sector by upholding the existing rules of ethical values.

All the furnished research articles have raised a question that “Whether is it ethical to outlook the data that one is not obligated to while performing the duties of an IT employee?”. All the articles reflected the same data present in materials of Chapter-14. On par with the referred articles by me, I found that all the articles covered critical aspects of ethical issues which are associated with information management systems. The data cited in the articles furnishes complete detail about certain confidentiality and privacy concerns as one of the important ethical issues in IMS, that are reflected in the data furnished in Chapter-14.Further, I learn that IMS research provided a framework to all the related problems and provided certain critical organizational perspectives for the top level management.

Article-1 (New Perspectives in Developing the Balance Scorecard Concept):

Balanced scorecard adds the necessity of aligning the organizational and individual efforts with vision and objectives of organization to the managerial equation. Financial perspective, stakeholder and customer, internal process and the capacity of organization to learn and grow are the four important aspects to consider. Organizations of both public and private sectors use the concept of balanced scorecard to emphasize on goals and visions of the organization, for evaluating strategic management’s performance and to use as an effective internal communication tool (Marcu, 2020).

Article-2 (The Balanced Scorecard beyond Adoption):

A test model has been developed by the authors to analyze the relationship between the structure of an organization and the way it uses the balanced scorecard. The model was developed based on the previous understandings of neo-institutional theory and actor-network theory. The authors collected and analyzed data from 1126 employees at different management levels in 48 companies in India, and they found that the use of balanced scorecard depends on the culture of organization. Maximum level of balanced scorecard usage can be observed in the performance-oriented organizations that have higher levels of power distance (Gupta & Salter, 2018). Collectivist and conventional organizations that prefer to avoid uncertainty have been found to rarely use balanced scorecards.

Article-3 (Project Selection Method Based on Balanced Scorecard Framework):

Project selection is a key decision for any company to reach its goals and to effectively manage the resources. In this paper, the authors used the dimensions of balanced scorecard to create a method that could successfully evaluate a project. By considering the dimensions of balanced scorecard along with budget and time constraints, the developed model can select projects that are more suitable to execute. The model was tested with random data and it can be used to evaluate the investments on the project (Yilmaz & Antmen, 2019).

Article-4 (Mitigating Agency Problems Using the Balanced Scorecard):

In this paper, the authors proposed a theory about the balanced scorecards mitigating the problems of agency. The authors proposed that the information asymmetry can be reduced by balanced scorecard and risk tolerance differences can be reduced by multidimensional-measures and performance measures that are linked strategically in balanced scorecard (Panggabean & Jermias, 2020). The authors also proposed that the balanced scorecard can align the goals of individuals and the organization.

As an Information Technology (IT) professional, I would use the balanced scorecard as a system for strategic planning and managing the resources. I would use it to communicate to the resources about their objectives, to align their everyday work with those objectives, to prioritize products, services and projects, and to measure the progress towards the objectives. The key advantage of using a balanced scorecard is that it presents the organization with a view of different components of strategic management and planning.