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Knowing what makes up the physical structure of a management information system gives you insight into how it works and helps you use it more effectively. When you are aware of the information flow ...

An information management system collects and manages data that is stored in a variety of formats and makes it accessible to the people who need it. Often, a small business needs only to manage office ...

This paper begins by drawing a distinction between an "efficiency" approach to the design of an information system and an "effectiveness" or decision-oriented approach, arguing for the latter. The ...