Introduction. T. his study describes the concept of a management information system (MIS) developed for the Center for International Forestry Research (
CIFOR). The introduction describes MIS in general and similarities with related systems.
The main focus of the present collection of papers, comments, articles and extracts is on the prime requisitcs of effective management information system for the modern growthoriented and result-oriented corporate organisation. Such a system will enhance the scope and quality of the organisation s information collection and use. A large component of management literature is devoted to the analysis of system that are more technical-oriented than human-oriented, in terms of cost-saving and as merely support services. It needs to be recognised that the true management information system is one which focuses on effective support for managerial design-making. The material contained in this volume represents concepts, ideas, experiences and applications which together cover the dynamics of the modern management information system both as it is and as it should or needs to be. In their totality the papers extend beyond mere communications to deployment and application of collected information for optimal use in the interests of the corporate organisation. As such, the papers will be useful for not only students and scholars of the various aspects of information management but also for practising managers, consultants and middle and senior level executives of the modern corporate enterprises.
From our survey of the MIS literature we selected approximately four areas that
we considered fundamental to developing any type of information system: 1.
Explaining and clarifying information needs, 2. Determining input and output ...
systems because they automate the flow of information across organizational
boundaries. Such systems allow information or processing capabilities of one
organization to improve the performance of another or to improve relationships
among ...
A system is called deterministic when the inputs, process and the outputs are
known with certainty. A system is called probabilistic, when the output can only
be predicted in probabilistic forms. The accounting system is deterministic
whereas ...
This book addresses the welfare gains and costs of accumulating foreign exchange reserves and the implications for the functioning of the global financial system. The tremendous growth of central bank reserves has led to an increased focus on raising returns in addition to the traditional preference central banks have for maintaining liquid portfolios. Issues such as asset and currency diversification, the impact of new accounting rules and the profit distribution agreements with the government are analysed, adding new insights to the current debate on the optimal size of central bank reserves. This book brings together a wide range of experts from central banks, investment banks and the academic community.
The obligor is the Treasury in the former case and both the Treasury and the
Bangko Sentral in the latter case. Another exception among monetary authorities
is Hong Kong, where only a small fraction of reserves are financed with
Exchange ...
Of interest to both academics and practitioners who assist in making Shariah-centric strategies, this work is particularly important as Asia holds a major percentage of Islamic assets in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, with new opportunities opening in Central Asia.
and board size of CBs were higher compared to IBs. The figures of other
variables – Net Interest Margin ratio, Loan Loss Reserves7 to Gross Loans ratio,
Liquid Assets over Customer's Shortterm Funding ratio, Equity over Net Loans
ratio, and ...
