Page 47 - Stakis Consolidated Teaching Note

4 : CONTROL AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

Information systems

The need to respond quickly to local competitive pressures

has been explained. The ability to so respond will depend

upon, among other things, the flexibility of the information
base. The formation of strategy itself depends on the

quality and timeliness of information provided for the

decision-makers.

Strategy formulation requires an input from all levels of an

organisation but this flow of information must be

managed. In the same way the successful implementation
of strategy depends upon its being successfully

communicated downwards without dilution or distortion.

FLEXIBILITY OF INFORMATION BASE

Time Dilution Down Filtration Up

STRATEGIC

TACTICAL

OPERATIONAL