Corporate Information Management in Knowledge Economy An Approach for Development

摘要

Purpose: Information is the key resource and key cautioner in any decision making. Business, industry, trade and commerce are manned, monitored, maneuvered and managed by corporate units. Obviously the management process and, as a corollary, information management in them need be highlighted for general appreciation and knowledge.This paper aims to appraise and approach for development. Methodology: The relevant and related literature has been manipulated to trace the strategies and techniques in managing information in the corporate organisations matching it to experience and in practice. Findings: Industry and business activities are performed in diverse sectors, entrepreneur ship, partnership, private and public limited companies. Nature of business and industries are also in different fields. Value: Information, the crucial resource in business and industry, is used by the enterprises and corporate organisations, huge amount of expenditure is incurred. In some organisations visible information centres (ICs) are managed by information specialists somewhere invisible ICs are active i.e. managed by others such as statistical officer, industrial engineer, CA, economist and or someone engaged for compiling and sending reports to various authorities are also used for information handling. This study may be usefull to reveal the essential need for integrated information centre duly managed appropriately to ensure easy flow of timely right information to right person for effective corporate management.