The Management Information System

In the last two decades, information technology has made a significant impact on the quality of life, whether it be in the work setting or in our personal and public life. It takes on several different tasks such as handling data and information dealing with advances in telecommunication and computer technology. Information technology is currently known for the use of its extensive tasks on decision making, ease of operation, communication, record keeping and high productivity. Also IT have led to dramatic changes such as transactions becoming paperless, cash being converted to E-cash and businesses being able to be managed even without the manager being in the office. These changes led to the development of a Management Information development

Eventually MIS were spread to managers in different areas of work. In order for a manager to be successful, they have to make critical decisions in a timely manner that are based on relevance and updated and organized information. While many believed that understanding the traditional functions such as planning, organizing, and staffing could benefit a company, company’s are looking for more, such as the systems approach to management along with participation in analysis, implementation and utilization of computer based information systems (O’Brien & Marakas, 2007). According to Rhodes (2010), management information systems allows for managers to quickly access information as well as giving the mangers a sense of how their decisions fit organizational strategy. This access can include interactions with other decision support systems, information inquiries, cross referencing of external information and potential data mining techniques (Nowduri,

It supports the planning, control and operation functions of an organization by furnishing uniform information in the proper time frame to assist the decision makers,” (Asemi, Safari & Zavareh, 2011). The information in MIS accounts for what happened in the past, what is currently happening and what will occur in the future. The information conducted by MIS are made available in forms or periodic reports, special reports and the output of mathematical simulations. When managers make decisions to solve issues within their company, they use the information output source (Asemi, et. Al.,