INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND OFFICE MANAGER JOB PERFORMANCE IN TERTIARYINSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

Information has been described by Laudon and Laudon (2010) as data that have been processed into meaningful and useful form. Earlier on, Pijpers (2009) described information as intangible and abstract, existing only through human perception and assessments, Pijpers added that information is the only resource of organisations which is self-multiplicative and does not lose us value upon exchange. Pijpers views suggest that in effect, information is expandable, while its free flow maximizes its use. The implication is that when data, raw facts and figures are transformed they assume features that are unique and useful in the life of organisations. Accordingly, Dorr et al. (2013) argued that information is one of the world's most important resources since it is needed to solve problems and make decisions affecting both the present and the future