Information Systems for the Management of the Organizations

2018 ◽  
pp. 96-116
Author(s):  
José Rascão
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Of Information

This chapter investigates the key concepts of information systems, as well as the role of information in the information management activities, in terms of supporting decision making by different organizations' managers in the literature of information sciences and business sciences. The information has become, in the global economy, a source of value for organizations, assuming a key role in contributing to the development of the performance of the same. The relationship of information management with business management helps the process of decision making.

Information Systems for the Management of the Organizations

2018 ◽  
pp. 313-346
Author(s):  
Antonio Juan Briones Penalver
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
First Century ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter investigates the main concepts and activities of information in strategic decision-making systems. Since information became the global economy value source for organizations, information assumes a key role in contributing to the development of the performance of organizations through the selection of relevant information for businesses. The relationship of the strategic management of information with business activities contributes to the process of strategic decision making for more effective and efficient decisions. The understanding of the importance of information as a strategic resource in the management of organizations is becoming more important to strategists than the formulation of strategy models of industrial society. In the twenty-first century, no manager will be able to set and implement the strategy successfully without a basic understanding of information for strategic decision making.

Validation and Design Science Research in Information Systems

2012 ◽  
pp. 403-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael A. Gonzalez ◽  
Henk G. Sol
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Validation Strategy

Validation within design science research in Information Systems (DSRIS) is much debated. The relationship of validation to artifact evaluation is still not clear. This chapter aims at elucidating several components of DSRIS in relation to validation. The role of theory and theorizing are an important starting point, because there is no agreement as to what types of theory should be produced. Moreover, if there is a theoretical contribution, then there needs to be clear guidance as to how the designed artifact and its evaluation are related to the theory and its validation. The epistemological underpinnings of DSRIS are also open to different alternatives, including positivism, interpretivism, and pragmatism, which affect the way that the validation strategy is conceived, and later on, accepted or rejected. The type of reasoning guiding a DSRIS endeavor, whether deductive, inductive, or abductive, should also be considered as it determines the fundamental logic behind any research validation. Once those choices are in place, artifact evaluation may be carried out, depending on the type of artifact and the type of technique available. Finally, the theoretical contribution may be validated from a formative (process-oriented) or summative (product-oriented) perspective.

The Value of Information Systems to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

2011 ◽  
pp. 1639-1666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan J. Winter ◽  
Connie Marie Gaglio ◽  
Hari K. Rajagopalan
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Of Information ◽  
Customers Perspective

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face more serious challenges to their survival than do larger firms. To succeed, SMEs must establish and maintain credibility in the marketplace to attract the resources required for survival. Most co-opt legitimacy by mimicking the cues that signal credibility to convince potential stakeholders that something stands behind their promises. This research examines the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in legitimacy-building from the perspective of both SME founders and customers. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in a variety of industries to determine whether the ICT-related legitimacy schema from the customers’ perspective differs substantially from that of firm founders. Results indicate that customers compare the ICT information provided in SME’s sales pitches to pre-existing ICT expectations about the nature of desirable sales transactions. We describe the relationship between violations of ICT expectations, legitimacy, and purchase decisions. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Hierarchical Organization as a Facilitator of Information Management in Human Collaboration

2009 ◽  
pp. 44-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Ahmed Nagaty
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Hierarchical Organization ◽  
Team Collaboration ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Of Information

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the relationship between three entities: hierarchical organization, information management and human collaboration. This relationship is composed of two parts: the first part is the relationship between the hierarchical organization and information management where the role of the hierarchical organization to facilitate the information management processes is discussed. The second part is the relationship between information management and human collaboration where the role of information management to improve human collaboration in problem solving is discussed. The information management processes are illustrated through an information management life cycle model. This model has three major stages: active, semi-active and inactive stages and has three major phases: creation, searching and utilization phases. The creation phase includes: information creation and using, information authoring and modifying and information organization and indexing. The searching phase includes: information storage and retrieving and information exchange. The utilization phase includes: information accessing and filtering processes. The arguments about the role of hierarchical organization in information management and human collaboration are also discussed. The author showed that the hierarchical organization acts as a facilitator for common information management processes which are required in team collaboration such as: information gathering, organization, retrieving, filtering, exchange, integration or fusion, display and visualization. Human collaboration models are discussed with emphasis on the team collaboration structural model which has four unique but interdependent stages of team collaboration. These stages are: team knowledge construction, collaborative team problem solving, team consensus, and product evaluation and revision. Each stage has four levels: meta-cognition process which guides the overall problem solving process, the information processing tasks which is required by the team to complete each collaboration stage, the knowledge required to support the information processing tasks and the communication mechanisms for knowledge building and information processing. The author focused on the role of information management to improve human collaboration across the four collaboration stages of the team collaboration structural model. He showed that the hierarchical organization is more efficient for information management processes and team collaboration rather than other alternative organizations such as flat, linear and network organizations.

scholarly journals Improving Decision Making with Information Systems Technology – A theoretical approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr.Sc. Mihane Berisha- Namani ◽  
Mr.Sc. Albana Qehaja
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Correct Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Role Of Information

Traditionally, information systems were used to support operational functions and to reduce costs by automating many of business operations. As business has become more aware of the importance of information systems, the role of information systems has changed. From its conventional function of supporting business operations, today information systems are used to reduce business risks and to ensure that correct information is made available, so managers can make better decisions. The purpose of this paper is to give an understanding how businesses are using information systems to achieve their goals. It specifically addresses more closely the impact that information systems have in improving the decision making. Althought limited this paper sets out to explore the importance of information systems in decision making and concludes that more attention should be paid to information systems usage for decision making purposes. Finally, suggestions for further research are made.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Investment Decision Making: Moderating Role of Investors Characteristics

2019 ◽  
pp. 1311-1320
Author(s):  
Salam A. Alshamy
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The current study aimed to investigate the factors affecting investment decision making. Moreover, the moderating effects of age, gender, and financial information were also tested. The study utilized a quantitative research design for that the data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to 570 individuals out of that 374 questionnaires were returned however 372 of the questionnaires were found to be useable. The study framework had 6 constructs namely heuristics, financial information, corporate governance, risk aversion, and experience were independent variables while investment decision making was dependent variable while age, gender and financial education were moderating variables. All the latent construct were measured using multi items based on 5 point Likert scales from 1 strongly disagree to 5 strongly disagree. The results found the Heuristics, Risk Aversion, Financial Information, Corporate Governance and Experience to be significant factors affecting the investment decision making. Moreover, the moderating effect of gender was found to be significant in the relationship of (financial information, corporate governance, and experience) and investment decision making. The moderating effect of age was found to be significant in the relationship of (Heuristics, Corporate Governance, and Experience) and investment decision making while the moderating role of financial education was found to be significant in the relationship of (financial information, corporte governance and experience) and investment decision making.

1. Everything has structure

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Blockley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Fitness For Purpose ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
And Function ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

‘Everything has structure’ considers the fundamental nature and role of structure and the relationship of structural engineering with other engineering disciplines and with architecture. Decision making is driven by the purpose of a man-made structure and how ‘fitness for purpose’ is realised. There is a need to understand how forces flow through a structure in order to ensure it meets its primary purpose of being strong and safe whilst at the same time meeting many other needs such as affordability, aesthetic, and regulatory and environmental criteria. The best structures are a harmony of architecture and engineering—where form and function are one and the flow of forces is logical.

User Culture, User-System Relation and Trust – The Case of Finnish Wikipedia

2009 ◽  
pp. 326-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhana Kokkonen
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Peer Collaboration ◽  
Technical System ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Web Community ◽  
Culture Design ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Collaboration Project

In this chapter the open-source based collaboration model of Finnish Wikipedia is examined from the perspective of user culture, which is the fundamental basis of Wikipedia’s project management. The concept of user culture in a mediated collaboration project is introduced and the user culture of Finnish Wikipedia is analyzed in terms of this concept. Also the concept of user-system-relation is presented and the relation between users and the socio-technical system of Wikipedia is examined. This analysis considers the crucial factors in the process of building a trusting relation between the user and the Wikipedia system. From the perspective of user-system-relation, the relationship of trust between the user and the system is much more important than the trust relations between individual users. This article explains the role of user culture and user culture design in a collaborative Web community and considers the nature of a trusting user-system-relation. Examination of one functional example of open information management gives understanding of management tools for open peer-collaboration in general.

Information Systems for the Management of Organizations

2018 ◽  
pp. 443-475
Author(s):  
José Rascão
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
First Century ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making System ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter investigates the main concepts and activities of information in a strategic decision-making system as treated by the literature. Since information became the global economy value source for organizations, the information assumes a key role in contributing to the development of the performance of organizations through the selection of relevant information for their business. The relationship of the strategic management of information with business activities contributes to the process of strategic decision making for a more effective and efficient decision. The understanding of the importance of information as a strategic resource in the management of organizations is becoming more important to strategists than were the formulation of strategy models of industrial society. In the twenty-first century no manager will be able to set and implement the strategy successfully without a basic understanding of information for strategic decision making.

scholarly journals The Role of Coordination, Decision Making and Special Data Infrastructure on the Disaster Management in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Information System

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Arshia Hashmi ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Atif Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Role Of Information

Disaster management in developing economies has become a significant issue due to the uncertain situation in the country and has attained the focus of upcoming studies and policymakers. Thus, the present research investigates the impact of coordination, decision making, and special data infrastructure on disaster management in Pakistan. This research also examines the moderating role of information systems among the nexus of coordination, decision making, special data infrastructure, and disaster management in Pakistan. This research has followed the quantitative data collection methods and used questionnaires for this purpose. This study also executed the smart-PLS to investigates the relationships between understudy variables. The results indicated that coordination, decision making, and special data infrastructure have a positive association with disaster management in Pakistan. The findings also indicated that information systems moderates among the links of decision making, special data infrastructure, and disaster management in Pakistan. This study is beneficial for the regulators while formulating the regulations on disaster management in the country.

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