INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ON DECISION-MAKING AMONG UNIVERSITY MANAGERS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the influence of information management on the decision-making
among university managers in Southern Nigeria. The researcher employed correlational
research design for this study. Four research questions were raised to guide the study.
The population consisted of all the University managers in Southern Nigeria: Three
hundred and twenty-five respondents were selected using a multi-stage sample
procedure. To guide the study, four research questions were raised, one was answered
while three were hypothesized. An instrument titled: “Information Management and
Decision-making Practices” was used to collect data. Content validity was used to validate
the instrument while Pearson correlation (r) was used for the reliability of the instrument.
Data collected were analysed using Pearson (r) statistics. The findings showed that
information was effectively managed which enhances effective decision-making among
the university managers. The result again showed that there was significant relationship
between information management and effective decision-making among university
managers based on gender of the managers. Based on the findings of this study, it was
recommended that broader awareness of information and practices may be valuable as
the managers’ attempt to interpret behaviours in the fresh decision-making situations.

Keywords: Influence, Information management, Decision-making, universities, Nigeria.