Attributes Of Procedure-Based And Goal-Based Information Activities
Ch 1 - McNurin & Sprague
Review Question 10) List several attributes of procedure-based and goal-based information activities. Which do you think are most important? Why?
Attributes of procedure-based information activities include (with examples):
High volume of transactions transactions associated with the stock market.
Low cost (value) per transaction transactions associated with mechanisms that output to a screen what a customer has bought at the grocery store.
Focus on process the steps a worker routinely makes on their terminals to place an order to buy stock for a customer.
Focus on efficiency the steps a manager makes to be sure that employees have the right information at their fingertips.
Attributes of goal-based information activities include (with examples):
Measured by results a system which counts how many of a certain product has been bought and if in fact the quota has been met for the month.
Focus on effectiveness a system that performs up to the standards that its documentation said. This will help the organization and the manager obtain an objective not only more quickly but also more correctly.
Focus on problems and goals a system that helps with or outputs data which helps render a problem and ultimately obtains a goal.
The attributes that are most important regarding procedure-based are:
Focus on process By having a process an organization communicates precise guidelines to help ensure that daily actions and decisions are consistent with organizational values, strategies and objectives.
Focus on efficiency By having a system or standing plan that describes what actions are to be taken in support of policies.
The attributes that are most important regarding goal-based are:
Focus on effectiveness Goals clarify what the organization expects and are included in the plan or strategy...
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