The future of decision support: an examination of managers´ information needs

Author

Fedorowicz, J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Manage., Boston Univ., MA

Volume

4

fYear

1989

fDate

3-6 Jan 1989

Firstpage

167

Abstract

Relationships between managerial needs for information and current and proposed technologies thought to meet those needs are investigated. The result of this appraisal is an infrastructure for designing systems based on what is known about managers instead of what is known about technology. Some of the studies summarized demonstrate the usefulness of novel information technologies such as electronic mail and group decision support systems relative to their manual counterparts. The demand for quick access to high-quality information underscores the advantages information technology has to offer. Recognition of the need for sophisticated scanning and monitoring activities provide the impetus for designing multimedia, document-based DSS and intelligent communication systems

Keywords

decision support systems; electronic mail; information needs; systems analysis; electronic mail; group decision support systems; information needs; information technology; intelligent communication systems; managerial needs; multimedia; systems analysis; Appraisal; Decision support systems; Electronic mail; Information management; Information technology; Intelligent systems; Manuals; Monitoring; Multimedia systems; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1989. Vol.IV: Emerging Technologies and Applications Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kailua-Kona, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-1914-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1989.48154

Filename

48154