The management of information technology plays a crucial role, especially in the

communication and information sectors such as government establishments, where they

build their competitive advantage on credibility and information.
           Every aspect of management in the modern age relies heavily
on information to thrive. Nothing moves without information and it is generally believed
that information is power and that he who has it has power. It has even been described as
a singular resource needed to develop other resources, including workers in an
organization. That is why Odger and Keeling (2000) deduced that one way businesses
meet information needs is to use Management Information System (MIS).
          One approach by which organization can utilize company’s
capability is through the development of Management Information System (MIS). There
is no universally accepted definition of Management Information System (MIS) and
those that exist reflect the emphasis and perhaps prejudice of their authors.
           However, the term “Management Information System―
(MIS) can be seen as a database management system tailored to the needs of managers or
decision makers in an organization. MIS is a system using formalized procedures to
provide management at all levels in all functions with appropriate information based on
data from both internal and external sources, to enable them to make timely and effective
decisions for planning, directing and controlling the activities for which they are
responsible Argyris (1991). It should be noted from the above definition that the
emphasis is on the uses to which the information is put. Planning, directing and
controlling are the essential ingredients for “Management―. In essence, the
processing of data, information, and communicating the resulting information directly to
the user, is the key function of MIS. It should, therefore, be noted that MIS exists in
organizations in order to help them achieve objective to plan and control their processes
and operations, to help deal with the uncertainties, and to help in adopting changing or
indeed initiating change.
           Essentially, therefore, information has become a critical
resource, just like energy, both of which are vital to the wellbeing of individuals and
organizations in the modern world. Like energy and politics, technology is changing the
ways in which information is captured, processed, stored, disseminated and used augured
by Charles (2002).
           Management Information System (MIS) is generally thought
of as an integrated, user-machine system providing information to support operations,
management and decision-making function in an organization Abdullahi (2004). As a
matter of fact, MIS is a special purpose system useful for management in an organization.
MIS is an accessible and rapid conveyor belt for appropriate high quality information
from the generation to its users.
           The heart of an effective MIS, therefore, is a carefully
conceived, designed and executed database. Its level corresponds to adaptive decisions.
As a result, Management Information System (MIS) enhances the administrative process
and the operations and decision-making powers of an organization. This explains why
standard and digitalized information processing devices such as the computer, word
processing and inter-net are highly welcome by organizations across the world.
           Kotler (2006) in a simpler manner defines Management
Information System (MIS) “as a planned system of the collecting, processing, storing
and dissemination of data in the form of information needed to carry out the functions of
management. In a way it is a documented report of the activities that were planned and
executed―. In other words, Management Information System (MIS) is an integrated
user machine system for providing information to support the operation of management
analysis and decision making function, which utilizes computer hardware’s and
software’s as well as manual application for its procedures.
           Despite the utilization of Management Information System
(MIS) in its various forms there still seems to be some problems that infringe on the
effectiveness of decision-making by managers and the productivity of employees in an
organization. This includes issues bordering on monitoring the system perhaps as a result
of limited numbers of departmental managers and supervisors or their exit and also non-
qualitative factors like morale of workers, attitudes of workers to work as well as the lack
of flexibility of Management Information System (MIS) to update itself, thus calling for
an investigation to provide needed balance Akinola (2003). Management Information
System (MIS) seeks to know the motive for work and to find ways by which their
realization can be helped and encouraged. This service has a dynamic aspect of
management Saogy (1989).

.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Management Information System (MIS) helps management in effective planning,
organizing and controlling its workforce to achieve desired results. It therefore, means
that the ineffective utilization of Management Information System (MIS) can result in
low and poor quality production by workers. Also implies that Management Information
System (MIS) is a necessity for successful management which could adversely affect the
productivity of workers if not properly managed.
Designing and implementing an effective information system for human resource
management becomes a challenge to most government organizations and ministries. The
cost and management of these systems at times becomes constraints in the achievement
of organizational goals.

A concept called information management has been discussed for many years by computer and
management scientists. Implementing this concept may revolutionize organizations and have a
profound effect on organizational decision making. Since the technology needed to implement
sophisticated information systems is now available, managers need to address the potential impact
of this innovation on their organizations. This article presents two scenarios that may help managers
to anticipate the effect of information management on organizational decision making.