The Role of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the Management of Organizations

Abdulmalik Yusuf Haruna, Mahmood Bala Maaji, Ismail Aliyu Barde

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Accurate, appropriate and timely information is very important in any human endeavor in today’s world.  The communication and processing of information whether in business Sciences, education or government, has become one of the world’s major endeavors.  Computers are indispensable in this effort.  The invention of computer has enabled much work to be done fast and accurately.  Computers are used in engineering, research, and business-cooperation, also in diverse fields such as education, crime prevention, traffic control, ecological studies, and many other social studies. Computers have been playing an increasing important role in practically everyone’s life for the past quarters of the century it predicts the weather, provide balance sheets. Scrutinizes tax returns and payroll system, guides intercontinental missiles and performs innumerable other operations for governments and cooperation even in health sectors we have artificial doctors and also are use in laboratories, hence the important of processing and dissemination of information. 


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