cision making pro cess (Senn, 1986). A database is a "shared collection of interrelated data designed to meet the needs of multiple types of end users" (Martin, 1986, 7). For the effective management of data, thus, highly trained specialists in information man agement, as well as individuals with detailed knowledge in spe cific disciplinary areas are required (Shapiro, 1988). Instruction in management information systems is required for the business student concentrating in accounting (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, 1988). By con trast, education in accounting principles and theory is not always required for MIS students.
In the developmental process for management information systems, conflicts often occur, as a result of an absence of recognition or of a failure to effectively deal with user related problems. Performance failures and lack of user accep tance of management information systems often occur, as a
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