... of what the literature says about information and related issues will be discussed. Secondly, an analysis of the influence of information and IS in the decision-making process at all the strategic levels of an organisation will be performed. In addition, the relationship between IS and the various management functions will be evaluated. Thirdly, an evaluation of the value of information and IS, as well as the risk that conveys IS to deal with information will be addressed. Finally, the essay will also try to draw some conclusions related to the management of information through IS taking into consideration how IS could really make a difference and add value in the overall performance of any organisation. INFORMATION OVERLOAD Herbert Simon (1916-2001), who won the Noble Prize in Economic Science in 1978 and also was one of founders of Artificial Intelligence Science, dedicated part of his academic life to study the human being, organisations ...

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