Towards a new critical role of information systems in the modern decision making process

Abstract

In modern society, information systems have come to be seen as an essential key for businesses and organizations. It has become essential in decision making for managers. The application of information systems opened new decision making possibilities for management and organization. The purpose of this paper is to present the role of information systems in decision making management and how managers could make use of such a possibility. It start by identifying the functions of management, the role of management and continues with the usage of the three levels of decision making. The following paper provides a framework of the use of information systems generally, but also an idea about the downgrade that still exists in the system and that is that the director/CEO still has the final decision even after the manager studies and takes the best decision.