THE UTILITY OF INFORMATION-SYSTEMS - VIEWS OF CEOS AND INFORMATION-SYSTEM EXECUTIVES

The views of 25 chief executive officers and their information systems executives on the utility of information systems in their organizations were examined. A gap was detected between these two groups of executives with regard to their satisfaction with information systems and those who run them. It is concluded that such a gap must be eliminated through training and education, if information systems are to be effective in achieving a strategic competitive advantage for the organization.