MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(MBA)

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: “ARTICLE REVIEW ON MIS”

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OBJECTIVES

BY: - ATASHE ABIRE ATURE

SUBMITTED TO: ANDUALEM UFO (PHD)

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ARBA MINCH, ETHIOPIA
1. Citation

Moshe Zviran: Relationships between Organizational and Information Systems Objectives:

Some Empirical Evidence, Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Summer,
1990), pp.65-84

2. Introduction

The strategic plan of a company cannot exist without objectives. However, establishing an
organization's business and strategic mission, as well as determining organizational objectives,
are the first steps in the strategic planning process. The next step is to plan the effort necessary to
attain those objectives. Although organizational goals varies significantly from one organization
to another at different times, it is nonetheless necessary for every organization to have its most
common goals listed in a journal article. Furthermore, the level of specificity in both quantitative
and qualitative expressions of organizational objectives varies.

Whereas objectives are generated from the organizational goals, organizational strategic
objectives outline the desired organizational outcomes and provide guidance for creating a
strategy for future operations. The use of information systems also needs to be planned for
optimal efficacy and efficiency because they are widely acknowledged as organizational
resources, just like capital, materials, and labor. To what extent organizational goals and
information systems (IS) goals are related is the aim of this research.

3. Objective of the study

The major objective of the study goes with understanding the relationships between
organizational objectives and information systems (IS) objectives within different industries and
sector in Israel. More specifically, the objectives are;

 Investigating the subjective and objective perception of the CEO who has the most
knowledgeable of the organization's strategic objectives, and from the CIO or who has
detailed knowledge of the nature and extent of IS objectives.
 Tasting the hypothesis mentioned “that organizational objectives and there IS objectives
are associated and analyzed the correspondence between them”.

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4. Literature review, Hypothesis & Mediating variables

The author used a sequence of actions to show how information systems (IS) and organizational
goals are related. In this regard, the author cites the study's literature review part, which is filled
with a wealth of empirical data. The following three theoretical underpinnings/mediating
variables are listed by the author, along with one main hypothesis that will be assessed and tested
in this study.

a) Strategic Planning and Organizational Objectives

b) Information Systems Objectives: Essence and
c) The Link between Organizational and IS Systems
5. Statement of the problem

One of the most important concerns facing information systems executives, according to the
survey, is strategic planning for information systems (IS). Organizations may comprehend the
function and influence of these systems on their overall organizational strategy and how to
leverage information systems to accomplish business objectives by implementing effective IS
strategic planning. A further challenge that these businesses are currently confronting is
achieving organizational goals in line with information systems, as the manufacturing,
merchandise, and service sectors grow in importance and influence within economic systems.

6. Methodology

Since the data gathered and processed were non-numerical data, as I read the journal, the author
conducted the study utilizing a qualitative research approach. In addition, an open-ended
questionnaire and interviews were used as the method. Data for this study were gathered using a
two-part questionnaire. The first section's goal was to gather fundamental data about every
business, including its size, structure, industry, and other attributes. The second section made an
effort to identify the organization's goals, the goals of its information systems, and the
connections between them. The organizational objectives and later those of the information were
asked for in a free-form list from the respondents. Ninety-one out of the 1360 randomly chosen
companies in Israel—131—agreed to participate in the research.

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Between January 1987 and July 1987, 131 questionnaire-based interviews with the CEO and the
highest-ranking executive in each organization were conducted by the author using a practical
sample method.

The chi-square (%2) test for independence was used to see whether there was a relationship
between each of the individual IS objectives (all variables were dichotomous, taking values of 0
or 1). To see if there is a statistically significant difference between the means of two groups
(Organizational Objectives and Information system Objectives), the author also utilized the t-
test, another inferential statistic. Additionally, this study proposes and formulates two separate
methodologies (Scalar to-Profile and Profile to-Profile) to determine the precise correlation
between the IS objectives and the organizational objectives.

 The STP method uses the pairwise analysis of the relationship between each element of
the vectors to determine the correspondence between two vectors. In other words, we
need to identify the appropriate set of IS objectives for any business goal. Primarily, the
STP approach was utilized to analyze the alignment between the organization's goals and
its objectives.
 The PTP approach bases the test of correspondence between the vector of organizational
objectives (A) and the vector of IS objectives (M) on an analysis of the relationship
between each of the organizational objectives and the suitable profiles of IS objectives.
7. Findings or result

The STP approach was used to analyze the relationship between organizational and IS
objectives. The goal of this analysis was to establish which organizational objectives are related
to which IS objectives. Table 4 shows the results of this analysis, with each box including the x2
value (top line) and the values deemed to be statistically significant at the 5% level. Furthermore,
the F-test revealed that all 16 equations were significant at the 5% level. As stated in the
theoretical foundations of this research, the author examined and analyzed the premise that
organizational objectives and IS objectives are related. The findings of the research illustrate the
presence of such a link between organizational aims and are objectives and establish a
correspondence between them based on the experience of the businesses sampled in this study.

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8. OVERALL CRITIQUE

The procedures used by the author to collect and analyze data for this article were not properly
articulated. Despite the fact that the author did not specify which Correlation method was
utilized (Pearson or Spearman's), the study employed a Correlation analysis as a means of
determining correlation between the independent and dependent variables (Organizational
objective and Information System objective). This may sway the readers of this article. Even if
regression analysis was utilized, the author did not disclose what type of Regression model was
used in this study to predict the value of the dependent variable based on the value of the
independent variables. Furthermore, the author made no indication of the regression equation or
mathematical model that was used. In addition, the response rate is relatively low. However, as
the author indicated, it was acceptable given the need that two CEOs from each firm be
questioned. As the author further indicates, there are some future study directions in this field.

 A first avenue for future research is to replicate this methodology and hypothesis in other
organizations. If an empirical database is large enough, it could be analyzed using the ftp
approach.
 Replicating this methodology and hypothesis in other organizations is a first route for
future investigation. If an empirical database is large enough,
 The study's concept and premise could be tested using real-life case studies from
businesses with a well-established organizational and strategic plan, and the results
compared to those in the firms' plans.

Overall, the article sends a strong message to both private and governmental organizations in the
service, retail, and manufacturing industries to reconsider their organizational and information
systems goals. Furthermore, for newly formed companies, this document serves as a blueprint for
how they should move forward with their organizational goals.