Factors Affecting Implementation Of Management Information System: The Case Of Ambo University, Ethiopia

Abstract

he aim of this study was to identify the key determinant factors affecting implementation of management information system. The study was designed to conduct in descriptive and explanatory research design. Data was collected by self-administered structured questionnaire from Ambo University academic and administrative staffs. The study employed both simple random sampling and stratifies probability sampling techniques. The sample size for the study was calculated based on Yamane’s formula from a total population of (N=1571), a sample size of (n= 174) were selected. Totally 163 questionnaires were properly filled and returned for analysis showing 93.67% response rate. The collected questionnaires were loaded in SPSS v20 and descriptive and inferential (correlation and multiple regressions) analyses were employed to analyze the data’s. The result of the study revealed that five input variables personal factors (PF), technological factors (TF), management factors (MF), management information system project related factors (PRF) and Environmental factors (EF) accounted for 57.4% of the variation in management information system. The findings of the correlation result indicated that personal factors (PF), technological factors (TF), management factors (MF), management information system project related factors (PRF) and Environmental factors (EF) have significant and positive relationship on management information system. In addition the finding of the multiple regression analysis confirmed that PF, TF, MF and PRF significantly and positively affects management information system while Environmental Factors (EF) has negative and non-significant influence on implementation of management information system. The study recommends that Ambo University should exert their effort to these key determinant factors to improve implementation of management information system.