Study of Indices of Executive Information System's Utilization with Regards to Effective Factors in Use of EIS (AlborzDarou Pharmaceutical Company)

Subject Areas : مدیریت

Ahmad Sardari ¹ , Naeimeh Khoeini ²

1 - دانشیار دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه شاهد، تهران، ایران
2 - کارشناس ارشد دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد قزوین، قزوین، ایران (عهده¬دار مکاتبات)

Received: 2013-07-31 Accepted : 2013-12-11 Published : 2014-05-22

Keywords: Environmental factors, Information systems, Executive Information System, Indexes of Information system's Utilization, Technological Factors, Organizational Factors,

Abstract :

Nowadays, information technology and its evolution have turned into one of the most important strategic elements of organization. Senior managers of organization have effective role in the organization's function thanks to their decisions. Organizations need different instruments for getting access to updated information. One of these instruments is executive information systems the use of which depends on different factors. This study aims to examine indices related to the application of information system in terms of   the effective factors which are important in the use of EIS in the following 3 groups: Technological, Organizational and Environmental. These in docs will be ranked. The statistical population of this research included senior, middle and operational managers and information technology department's experts in AlborzDarou Pharmaceutical Company. A questionnaire tool developed by researcher was used for data gathering. Research finding based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicted that the  following factors have sequentially effective role in utilization of this system: 1) Technological factors: User Technical-Support, IS Competency, IS Structure, IS Facilities; 2) Organizational factors: Top Management Support, Functional Integration, Firm Size, Information Intensity; 3) Environmental Factors: Environmental uncertainty, External Pressure. These factors account for approximately 56% of effective factors in use of EIS. Therefore it must be said that there are other key factors which are not included in this research.