Discuss the use of IT in overall business strategies. A dissertation on this broad topic will incorporate information relating to sociology, psychology and business administration. Look at past cases where IT played an important part in a business plan or strategy, and note which yielded profitable benefits and which did not. Compare these cases and relate the overall effects IT can have on business performance. In addition, formulate hypothetical uses for IT within a business strategy that will yield further benefits, monetary or otherwise.
Using case studies, construct a dissertation that examines the adoption process of new information technologies by businesses and corporations. Look at a variety of business types, from small single-location shops to multinational corporations, and compare and contrast how advancement in IT services and equipment are assimilated. Look at the speed in which new technologies are added as well as the attitudes of business owners in seeking to keep up with evolving technologies. The dissertation should reveal what people look for in IT and how it is upgraded by companies with varying levels of experience and financial resources.
Consider in a dissertation the role IT plays in the global economy. Perform a close examination of several foreign economies, using published financial reports, interviews with financial experts, and by studying their recent financial spending habits. Note where IT plays a role and discuss how it does so. In the U.S., for instance, using the latest IT equipment has helped mold one of the more powerful economies in recent history. Specific aspects of this dissertation will compare IT use in developing and developed nations, and offer reasons why IT aids foreign economies, spending habits and global economic interactions.
Closely examine the economies of multiple countries from various sectors of the world in order to find where IT plays the most crucial roles. Especially consider the role it plays in developing nations and compare it to the roles in developed nations. Make a hypothesis as to the future role IT will play in the global economy based on these findings.
In a dissertation, discuss individual pieces of IT, such as structural analysis systems and common-access databases, and their importance in allowing various firms to cooperate on a single project. One example of how IT impacts organization and coordination between multiple firms is the B-2 "Stealth" Bomber case, where various firms built the military fighter plane almost entirely by organizing themselves using IT equipment. Take similar cases and dissect their organization structure and coordination process, looking for detailed uses of IT equipment. Compare cases and offer hypothetical advances in IT equipment to aid further multi-firm projects.