A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers

This paper highlights a case study carried out in a rubber-based medium-sized manufacturing company on the information seeking behaviour and use of information technology (IT) of its 30 top and middle level managers. The theoretical model developed in this study can be used as initial groundwork for...

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Main Authors:	Halimah Badioze Zaman, Norhayati A. Mukti, Zuraidah Abdullah
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1999
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1735/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1735/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1735/1/923-1767-1-SM.pdf

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spelling	ukm-17352016-12-14T06:30:06Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1735/ A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers Halimah Badioze Zaman, Norhayati A. Mukti, Zuraidah Abdullah, This paper highlights a case study carried out in a rubber-based medium-sized manufacturing company on the information seeking behaviour and use of information technology (IT) of its 30 top and middle level managers. The theoretical model developed in this study can be used as initial groundwork for future studies in information seeking behaviour of managers generally and Malaysian managers specifically. Generally, results of the study showed that managers relied on both internal and external information. Findings of the study also showed that there was a correlation between the functional role of managers and their IT and information seeking behaviour patterns. An interesting findings was that the managers would rely more on informal seeking patterns rather than computerized information seeking patterns Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1999-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1735/1/923-1767-1-SM.pdf Halimah Badioze Zaman, and Norhayati A. Mukti, and Zuraidah Abdullah, (1999) A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers. Jurnal Pengurusan, 18 . ISSN 0127-2713 http://www.ukm.my/penerbit/jurus.htm
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description	This paper highlights a case study carried out in a rubber-based medium-sized manufacturing company on the information seeking behaviour and use of information technology (IT) of its 30 top and middle level managers. The theoretical model developed in this study can be used as initial groundwork for future studies in information seeking behaviour of managers generally and Malaysian managers specifically. Generally, results of the study showed that managers relied on both internal and external information. Findings of the study also showed that there was a correlation between the functional role of managers and their IT and information seeking behaviour patterns. An interesting findings was that the managers would rely more on informal seeking patterns rather than computerized information seeking patterns
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author_facet	Halimah Badioze Zaman, Norhayati A. Mukti, Zuraidah Abdullah,
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title	A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers
title_short	A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers
title_full	A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers
title_fullStr	A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers
title_full_unstemmed	A case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers
title_sort	case of information technology and information seeking behaviour among managers
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	1999
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