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 ...
