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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Management information systems data dissemination methods for decision-making for administrators of south-east Nigeria universities
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Ugwude, Anthony Chudi, Oparaji, Israel Chijiuka, AGU, Anthonia Ngozi
Abstract
The design of the study was a survey research. The specific design was a panel study used to determine the Management Information Systems (MIS) Data Dissemination Methods for university administrators decision-making process in South East Nigeria universities. This study was conducted in the ten public universities in South-East, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study was made up of 589 university personnel consisting of Heads of Department, Deputy Registrars and Directors of Management Information Systems (MIS) / Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Units in the universities. The sample of the study was made up of 30 experts selected from the ten public universities in South-East Nigeria. Data were collected using a `10-item questionnaire developed by the researchers and titled: MIS Decision-Making Questionnaire (MISDMQ). Three experts from University of Nigeria, Nsukka validated the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha Formula. A reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained for the entire instrument. The experts’ panel was made up of 30 experts consisting of 10 directors of Management Information Systems/Information Communication Technology, 10 academic staff and 10 administrative staff purposively selected from the 10 public universities in South-East Nigeria. During the round one survey, the 10-item questionnaire was administrated to the respondents. 10 items reached the panelists consensus based on a mean cut-off point of 3.00 and standard deviation of less than 1.00. In the round two survey, the 10 items were re-administered to the respondents, 9 items that reached the panelist consensus in the round two survey were retained for data analysis while the one item on which consensus was not reached was discarded. The mean score was used to answer the research question. t-test was used to test the hypotheses. The following were the major results of the study. 9 MIS Data Dissemination Methods were accepted for university administrators decision-making process in South East Nigeria universities. There were no significant differences between the mean responses of administrators and MIS experts regarding the Data Dissemination Methods. Based on the findings of the study, one major educational implication was that the MIS has a high potential for making relevant information available for decision making process.
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Pages:23-27
How to cite this article:
Ugwude, Anthony Chudi, Oparaji, Israel Chijiuka, AGU, Anthonia Ngozi "Management information systems data dissemination methods for decision-making for administrators of south-east Nigeria universities ". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 23-27
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