The Central Role of Information Systems in Managing Crises

• Main Author: PAN, Shan Chi Gary
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: Management Information Systems; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/863; http://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/400/
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Important decisions should be taken with the best information available. Such an axiom may not apply, however, in large-scale emergency situations where officials would find themselves in a bind, unable to access accurate data yet faced with huge responsibilities to be effective at work. These compl...