Chief executive officer perceptivity of planning information systems

摘要

The impact of increasing information relevance as a strategic offensive weapon allows information to be used as a competitive-edge variable rather than a defence tool to processing transactions and controlling costs. Thus, the synergistic effect of the information system becomes evident by providing top management with information upon which critical strategic decisions by the Chief Executive Officer can be based. The focus of this research was to determine the perceptions of selected CEOs toward IS planning for their affiliated businesses and toward business in general. A 40-item instrument that measured the CEOs' perceptivity on six premises was used. Major findings show ten significant items by CEOs in their affiliated businesses and three toward business in general. It was concluded that there is some consistency among CEOs' perceptions toward future strategic IS planning.