ABSTRACT
The study focuses on the Effect of Management information system and Financial performance of selected companies in river state. The role of Management information system (MIS) in business environment has evolved over time to become an integral part of its business operations in Nigeria. The use of information systems (ISs) has increased in the last 10 years not only by firms, but also by individuals and even governments. The use of ISs was encouraged by the technological breakthroughs; the advancements in telecommunications such as the internet, the globalization that created a global unlimited marketplace, the strong growing for information economy, and the rise of competitive digital firms. All of these factors transformed the ISs from data processing systems to decision support systems and became the foundation of the new business environment. This study looks at various challenges and prospect of MIS and financial performance in companies in River state, Nigeria. The study was conducted in Port Harcourt, River State Nigeria with the use of questionnaire and interview to collect data that was statistically analyzed using Descriptive statistical analysis and Regression method and t-test were employed to test the nature of relationship between MIS and Financial Performance was used in order to confirm the stated hypothesis. The study also attempts to highlight the impact of management information system in Nigeria Company. It intends to determine how the information system helps an organization to perform effectively. The study recommends that the company should introduce flexibility in the nature or pattern and structure of MIS, attention should also be paid to communication through the media agencies as a way of promoting company’s control of the market as well acquiring appropriate and suitable computer software and program to meet MIS ever growing growth and expansion in companies in River state.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Certification - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iv
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - vi
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study - - - - - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of Problem - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
1.4 Research Question - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
1.5 Research Hypothesis - - - - - - - - - - - 5
1.6 Significant of the Study - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
1.7 Organisation of the Study - - - - - - - - - - 6
1.8 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - - - - 6
1.9 Limitation of the Study - - - - - - - - 7
1.10 Definition of Terms - - - - - - - - - 7
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.1 Historical Background - - - - - - - - - - 11
2.2 Conceptual Framework - - - - - - - - - 15
2.3 Management Information System - - - - - - - 15
2.3.1 Component of Management Information System - - - - 17
2.3.2 Accounting Information System - - - - - - - 17
2.3.3 Decision Support System - - - - - - - - - 18
2.3.4 Executive Support System - - - - - - - - 18
2.4 Effect of Management Information System - - - - - 19
2.5 Financial Performance - - - - - - - - - 20
2.5.1 Measures of Financial Performance - - - - - - 21
2.5.2 Return on Equity - - - - - - - - - 22
2.5.3 Earnings Per Share - - - - - - - - - 23
2.6 Effect Of Management Information System On Financial Performance Of Selected Companies In River State - - - - - 24
Model Specification - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 30
3.2 Research Design and Sample Size - - - - - - 30
3.3 Research Instrument and Techniques - - - - - - 31
3.4 Research and Reliability of Research Instrument - - - - 31
3.5 Research Hypotheses Testing - - - - - - - 31
Chapter Four: Data Presentation
4.0 Results and Discussion - - - - - - - - - 33
Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - - 39
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 40
5.3 Recommendation - - - - - - - - 40
Reference - - - - - - - - - 42
Appendix - - - - - - - - - -
