Digitalisation and the effective management of information in an enterprise : a comparative analysis of Cameroon and Finland
Maxime, Njoh Namange (2021)
Maxime, Njoh Namange
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202101251509
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202101251509
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The thesis was written about information management systems in Finland as compared to Cameroon and about the extent to which digitalization can enhance information management systems. The aim of the thesis therefore was to compare the resulting impact of digitalization on the performance effectiveness of the information management systems of an organization in Finland and in Cameroon.
The research for this thesis was carried out by the help of books, journals, e-books, websites and online material. The report has strictly been written using secondary sources of data. In using secondary data sources, information gotten for the thesis was developed through qualitative research. The research design was done using the case study model. The Centria University of Applied Sciences in Finland and the University of Bamenda in Cameroon are highlighted as the main case studies. In this vein, a SWOT analysis was done for each of the case organizations and the research findings, conclusion and recommendations made about possibilities of enhancing effectiveness of the information management systems using digitalization.
From this research, it was found that digitalization is growing in Finland just like in Cameroon, however, the level of effectiveness of the information management systems of higher education in Finland has been found to be relatively higher than in Cameroon.
The research for this thesis was carried out by the help of books, journals, e-books, websites and online material. The report has strictly been written using secondary sources of data. In using secondary data sources, information gotten for the thesis was developed through qualitative research. The research design was done using the case study model. The Centria University of Applied Sciences in Finland and the University of Bamenda in Cameroon are highlighted as the main case studies. In this vein, a SWOT analysis was done for each of the case organizations and the research findings, conclusion and recommendations made about possibilities of enhancing effectiveness of the information management systems using digitalization.
From this research, it was found that digitalization is growing in Finland just like in Cameroon, however, the level of effectiveness of the information management systems of higher education in Finland has been found to be relatively higher than in Cameroon.