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What are the elements of a management information system?
What are the elements of a management information system?
People, machines, procedures, databases, and data models
Define management and its hierarchical functions.
Define management and its hierarchical functions.
Management is the art of getting things done through and with people in formally organised groups. The hierarchical functions are planning, organising, staffing, directing, and controlling.
What is the difference between data and information?
What is the difference between data and information?
Data is unprocessed, while information is processed data presented in a form that assists decision-making.
Explain the meaning of the acronym MIS.
Explain the meaning of the acronym MIS.
What is the purpose of an information system?
What is the purpose of an information system?
What are the three levels of management hierarchy and their corresponding roles?
What are the three levels of management hierarchy and their corresponding roles?
What are the three elements of a system?
What are the three elements of a system?
Name three functional areas commonly found in a manufacturing organisation.
Name three functional areas commonly found in a manufacturing organisation.
List three examples of hardware resources in an information system.
List three examples of hardware resources in an information system.
What are the four major resources included in an information system?
What are the four major resources included in an information system?
What are the three main categories for classifying information?
What are the three main categories for classifying information?
What is the most widely used basis for organizing activities in almost every organization?
What is the most widely used basis for organizing activities in almost every organization?
In what way are the elements of a system interrelated and interdependent?
In what way are the elements of a system interrelated and interdependent?
What is the broadened concept of data resources according to managers and information system professionals?
What is the broadened concept of data resources according to managers and information system professionals?
Name two examples of software resources in an information system.
Name two examples of software resources in an information system.
What is the purpose of strategic information in an organization?
What is the purpose of strategic information in an organization?
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