MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Management Information System in the UK Business Culture And Explanatory Theory

Abstract

Despite the growing economic power of the Overseas British and the People's Republic of UK, British business practices remain poorly understood. The research is do indicate that British manager's makes remarkably limited direct use of computerbased information systems. A theory is develop to explain the observe phenomenon by first contrasting Western and British philosophy and then considering the Confucian-based values and behaviours which distinguish British management systems from their counterparts. The implications for competing or collaborating with British organizations and supplying information technology-based products and services to the British market is discuss the cross-cultural challenge facing information management researchers and practitioners is outline.

Table of Content

ABSTRACTII

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Problem Statement1

Aims and Objectives1

Research Question1

Limitation of the Study2

Assumptions & Limitation2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

The Conceptual Model5

The healthcare context8

Information culture9

Organizational culture15

Leadership16

Communications17

Cross-organizational partnerships18

Confidentiality19

Professions19

Information20

Information systems23

Internal environment23

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY25

Research Design25

Data Collection Method25

Mixed Method Research25

CHAPTER 04: DISCUSSION30

Confucian thought and British management36

Culture and communications38

CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSION41

REFERENCES43

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Problem Statement

The global business influence of the Overseas British is well-document. They is represent a rather disperse but coherent and highly significant socio-economic force, both in West and around the world. Estimates indicate that there are some 51 million Overseas British who is hwve collective assets in excess of UK £2.5 trillion and annually account for a GDP equivalent of over UK £700 billion. It is also argue that they "dominate trade and investment in every Western country.

Aims and Objectives

Research is seek to analyse what practicing academics in the UK perceive is the value of Information Management business and speculate as to what constitutes a well-rounded contemporary academic in the field of IM.

Research Question

The research is based on the following research questions;

The explanatory theory suggests that the use of MIS in the British business culture has been, and is continue to be, shaped by factors such as paternalism, personalism and high context communications.

How the prevailing philosophies, values and beliefs of Western and British societies is lead to very different organizational management systems and business communication patterns.

The explanatory theory present here also suggests that factors such as paternalism, personalism and high context communications is shape the future use of MIS in the British business culture.

Limitation of the Study

A number of limitations of our study must be mentioned. These limitations also provide avenues for further research. A major limitation is that only one organization was selected. In future studies a number of different industries can be selected to improve generalizability.

Secondly, our study is use data obtained from customers to a limited extent. Additional studies in this field should use customer-based data to a greater extent than we is to achieve a deeper understanding of the processes that drive customer reactions.

Thirdly, our study merely considers the moderating effects of the customer orientation of integration. It is plausible that customer orientation of integration has a direct effect on cost savings and market-related performance.

Assumptions & Limitation

It was also assumed that the data sources that used within the studies were reliable and having valid data, the participants were ...