Developing Managerial Information Systems

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Need to be Informed....Pages 3-12
Behavioural Principles of Systems Design....Pages 13-32
Technical Principles of Systems Design....Pages 33-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Characteristics of Operational Control Systems....Pages 83-96
Design of Operational Control Information Systems....Pages 97-127
Database Management....Pages 128-163
Behavioural Aspects of Operational Control....Pages 164-179
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
The Nature of Management Control Systems....Pages 183-204
Design of Management Control Information Systems....Pages 205-238
Behavioural Aspects of Management Control and Control Information....Pages 239-254
Measuring System Performance....Pages 255-285
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
The Nature of Strategy....Pages 289-309
Methods of Formulating Strategies....Pages 310-330
Forecasts for Strategy....Pages 331-352
Design of Strategic Information Systems....Pages 353-379
Back Matter....Pages 380-387