Open AccessManagement information system and firms’ performance in a developing economy: Evidence from the manufacturing sector in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Benneth Uchenna Eze,
Oluyemisi Agboola,
Olawale Muideen Aremu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of business, economics and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2301-2579
DOI - 10.18844/gjbem.v11i2.5149
Subject(s) - business , manufacturing sector , management information systems , executive information system , information system , control (management) , estate , ogun state , industrial organization , marketing , knowledge management , finance , computer science , engineering , management , economics , labour economics , electrical engineering , public administration , political science , local government
The employment of information system for conceptualisation of information analysis and control as well as decision-making, which depicts management information system (MIS), has aroused the interest of researchers and practitioners. This study examined the effect of MIS on manufacturing firms’ performance in Nigeria, by using two elements of MIS, namely the decision support system (DSS) and the executive information system (EIS). The study employed a survey research design, by administering questionnaires to some selected employees of manufacturing firms at Agbara Industrial Estate, Ogun State, Nigeria. The findings revealed that the two elements of MIS employed for this study (DSS and EIS) have an individual significant positive effect on manufacturing firms’ performance. It concluded that MIS elements (DSS and EIS) are important determinants of manufacturing firms’ performance. It is, therefore, recommended that manufacturing firms should employ MIS elements, particularly DSS and EIS, for the enhancement of their performance. Keywords: Decision support system, executive information system, management information system, manufacturing firms, performance.