Information Technology Utilization Among Agencies: Its Impact on Managerial Effectiveness

Abstract

This study attempted to assess the relevance of information technology with particular focus on its availability and utilization, the competence of the management in order to gain competitive advantage and extend the limit of the computer for decision-support and for a more effective use of the various agencies of Catbalogan. The computed F values of the five management functions of planning - 3.05, organizing 0.056, staffing 2.19, directing 0.081 and controlling - 0.5761 proved to be lesser than the tabular/critical F-values of 3.51, 5.14. 3.89, 5.14 and 3.89, respectively. Therefore, the hypothesis that “There are no significant differences among the perceptions of the top management, middle management and the rank and file on the extent of IT utilization along the five considered management functions” was accepted. This implies that the three groups of respondents were in agreement in their assessment, an indication that the respondents were in agreement in their assessment, and indication that the responses that were elicited from them were objective. Among the various agencies in Catbalogan, Samar is utilized to a moderate extent as evidenced by the assessment of the three groups of respondents. The quality of management along the five managerial functions as assessed by the stakeholder of the fifteen government agencies in Catbalogan, Samar is very satisfactory. For the recommendation, computer training programs designed to the needs of the personnel in each department should be continuously undertaken to distribute computing workloads thereby increasing efficiency in each department.