Information Management Definition

1. Introduction

This assignment will focus on various definitions of management and information management as well as the importance of information management and the challenges we face with information management in our organisations.

2. Definitions of Management

The following authors where gathered from (Khaas Hai, Kuch, 2011) Definition of management by eminent authors’ website:

a) Joseph Massie defines management as “the process by which a cooperative group is directed action towards common goals” (Massie, 1986).

b) George R. Terry defines management as “a distinct process consisting of planning, organising, actuating and controlling performed to determine and accomplish the objectives by the use of people and resources” (Terry, 1975).

Wilson and E. Maceviciute relate information management to other fields such as information systems, computer science, artificial intelligence research, information science, documentation… “ (Wilson & Maceviciute, 2005)

4. The importance of Information Management

Within my organisation (schools), teachers use textbooks as additional information resources to support our lessons. Teachers also use pictures and extra reading material to emphasise certain content. The use of the internet plays a key role in gathering information to support lessons. Gathering images, videos and articles helps teachers to explain and show learner abstract related objects related not always known to them.

Parts of the content of the curriculum taught during the year will be used as a form of assessment to get an understanding whether learners fully understand the work that have been taught. It is envisaged that this content can and will be used by learners in the real world to better themselves and their environment.

After assessing learners through activities or tests, teachers gather marks of the different divisions leaners were assessed on. Depending on the results of the marks obtained by the learners, teachers get a clearer understanding whether to promote the learners to the next grade or to keep them in the same grade for extra attention or to carter for learning difficulties learners may

Some of these teachers are not well-equipped or trained to work on computers or newly installed programs by the district office. They struggle to adjust or understand what is required to do on these programs. The teachers who are skilled to work with technology have to explain to them what should be done. This becomes time-consuming and very annoying because we will have to leave our work to explain the same thing every term.

6. Conclusion

In brief we looked at what various authors define management and information management. Management can be defined as a manner to direct, lead, organise and control people or situations to create order and coherence. Information management includes data, records, text, and multimedia. It focuses on sets of activities involving the selection, organisation, analysis, evaluation and dissemination of information.

Correct management of information is important in that we use the information to understand our work obligations better and manage the information we get. In every organisation where information is used, mismanagement of information will always occur. A few of the challenges we may face at our organisations may be information not getting to where it needs to be sent, miscommunication between employees about information and employees not trained to work with the information that is