In this essay you will need to demonstrate the understanding you gained in this unit of study regarding the implications of digital technology in business. You will need to engage with one of the following three provocative statements (state clearly which one you have chosen):
1.”Management decisions are better made with intuition rather than with data"
2."Artificial intelligence makes better predictions than humans because it is unbiased"
3.”All knowledge work will soon be automated because we now have AI"
Your essay should be written in a dialectic style that will provide arguments for and against the statement and concludes with a synthesis in which you provide your own opinion and justified evaluation. As a result your analysis should have three parts:
• Thesis: drawing on the concepts and materials we discussed in this course provide an informed argument for the statement of your choice.
• Antithesis: drawing on the concepts and materials we discussed in this course provide an informed argument against the statement of your choice.
• Synthesis: provide your own, informed and justified assessment of the topic. Regardless of whether you 1) take a position for or against, 2) demonstrate how to change the discussion in a way that sheds new light on the argument, or 3) provide a balanced appraisal of both sides, you need to argue and justify your line of reasoning.
In your analysis you are asked to utilise the conceptual toolbox with the distinctions we developed in the foundations part of the course (images of organisation, knowledge types etc), as they fit. Please note that not every distinction will be useful in making your argument; only use them where they add value to your line of reasoning.
You will be assessed on:
• clarity of your line of argument (expression of thesis and antithesis) – 10 marks
• your evaluation of the argument (synthesis, critical thinking, justification) – 10 marks
• appropriate use of relevant distinctions from class (conceptual toolbox) in your analysis – 10 marks
• the sources/materials you select to back up your analysis, the evidence you provide – 5 marks
• form: word count, language, presentation and referencing, please use APA 6th referencing – 5 marks
5-8 references required
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