Abstract
In this paper the author distinguishes between the busi ness manager's task of making decisions and the supervisor's role of monitoring and control, and urges that the former must be aware of the modern business information system. The importance of firms developing an 'Information Demand Structure' is discussed to allow the making of instant com parisons of various courses of action in response to informa tion on events which are outside of their usual planning and which are likely to affect their business.
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