Management Information Systems Role in Decision-Making During Crises: Case Study

Al-Zhrani, Saleh

doi:10.3844/jcssp.2010.1247.1251

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“…This decision making activity need not be confined to just his/her specific organization but also for individuals who greatly rely on these decisions for their survival in the highly competitive arena of entrepreneurship (Al-Zhrani, 2010). There by an entrepreneur in this modern era, should be very clear at many aspects of the business, with proper planning to start up, coupled with quick (time constrain) and smart (quality constrain) decision-making (DM) activity at each stage.…”

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Management Information Systems and Its Support to Sustainable Small and Medium Enterprises

Nowduri¹,

Al-Dossary²

2012

IJBM

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Management information systems (MIS) and its support to "sustainability"are outlined with a special emphasis to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development. An overview and strategy of a sustainable MIS(SMIS) is described as a measuring, managing and innovative tool for todays' sustainable SMEs (SSMEs). SSMEs and their advantage over other SMEs and multinational companies (MNCs) in the light of sustainability factors are detailed. Some existing challenges along with few limitations of SMIS are presented, along with fourrecommendations for better effectiveness of SMIS.

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Management Information Systems and Its Support to Sustainable Small and Medium Enterprises

Nowduri¹,

Al-Dossary²

2012

IJBM

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“…Performance appraisal is clearly difficult but essential for a firm that need manage its human resources effectively in order to reduce costs and maximize profits (Al-Zhrani, 2010). The number of organizations using performance appraisals as a managerial tool necessary for facilitating the performance levels necessary to achieve the company's mission and strategies is on the increase (Carifio, 2010).…”

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Performance Appraisal-Management by Objective and Assessment Centre

Huang¹,

Chen²,

Huang³

et al. 2011

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement: Two methods for performance appraisal that are discussed in this study and they are Management By Objective (MBO) and Assessment Centre techniques. Employees are appraised for several reasons, the most important of which is to realize the best use of human resources and to plan for future needs; reward and punishment are secondary. Assessment Centre evaluation or appraisal is valuable because it allows a candidate to concentrate on the task at hand. Approach: The literature review and arguments were conducted to provide a systematic discussion of the study. Results: In Management by Objective performance appraisal, employees are obliged to deal with overcoming empirical challenges. In Assessment Centre Appraisal, the different outcomes for particular tasks can be evaluated and management can assess employees' relative proficiencies in terms of these tasks. In both forms, consistency in criteria is crucial, for purposes of comparison and standardization. Where comparisons are made with other employees, the criteria need to be parallel for employees at similar levels of responsibility. Conclusion: Differences between organizational cultures will impact on the way that assessment results are received under MBO performance appraisal as well. The outcomes that employees achieve in the tasks provided for appraisal purposes may involve different levels of risk, even within firm guidelines. In the assessment centre, the candidate is separated from colleagues. To make comparative rating assessments, effective MBO will incorporate objective criteria. At times, MBO will be useful in judging change over time for employees performing fairly routine work.

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“…This was because the agile method was introduced and incorporated into team members' existing knowledge. Furthermore, management roles in supporting training program are important to provide better decision making for organization continuous improvements (Al-Zharani, 2010;Ibrahim et al, 2010). Positive emotions linked to the sharing activity motivated team members' expectations to fulfill project requirements.…”

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The Impact of Agile Approach on Software Engineering Teams

Omar¹

2011

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration

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Problem statement:This study presents the initial findings on the impact of agile approach amongst Software Engineering (SE) teams in one computer center in Malaysia. This study revealed that agile approach able to receive positive feedbacks and increase positive affectivity amongst team members during software development projects. Approach: This study used action research approach. Data were collected from four Software Engineering (SE) teams who volunteered to participate in this study through a series of interviews, short-term observations and a questionnaire. Positive Affect scale from Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) questionnaire was used to measure the developers' state of positive affect during two intervals. Results: These findings found that not agile-XP practices adopted by the developers. This is due to knowledge barriers and organizational culture. However, agile approach induced level of positive affectivity amongst the members during software development process. In addition, agile approach promotes the members to be more active in coordinating and collaborating amongst teams. Conclusion: The findings in this study give an insight towards applying a flexible agile approach to accommodate and suit organizational culture. Effective methodology and organizational culture are important factors that must be considered to produce innovative teams and quality software.

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Management Information Systems Role in Decision-Making During Crises: Case Study

Cited by 27 publications

References 2 publications

Management Information Systems and Its Support to Sustainable Small and Medium Enterprises

Management Information Systems and Its Support to Sustainable Small and Medium Enterprises

Performance Appraisal-Management by Objective and Assessment Centre

The Impact of Agile Approach on Software Engineering Teams

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