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The role of information in strategic planning and decision-making: overview on economic organizations in Oman?All interviews were analyzed by using thematic analysis.The results show that Omani government economic organizations usually take two types of decisions: technical routine decisions that are regularly made by decision makers; and strategic decisions that reflect the future aspirations of the organization.Khalfan Zahran Al Hijji, Nabhan Harith AlHarrasi, Huda Salem Alissaee?Thirty participants from eleven organizations were selected for in-depth interviews, nineteen of them are general directors, seven are directors, while the rest are advisors at their organizations.A qualitative method was applied to achieve the study objectives.

The role of information in strategic planning and decision-making: overview on economic organizations in Oman‏

Khalfan Zahran Al Hijji, Nabhan Harith AlHarrasi, Huda Salem Alissaee‏
Journal of Economics, Business, & Accountancy Ventura 21 (1), 143-150, 2018‏
This study aims to investigate the issue of the role of information in strategic planning and decision making in Omani economic organizations. It also attempts to understand the process and the importance of information in decision-making. A qualitative method was applied to achieve the study objectives. Thirty participants from eleven organizations were selected for in-depth interviews, nineteen of them are general directors, seven are directors, while the rest are advisors at their organizations. All interviews were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The results show that Omani government economic organizations usually take two types of decisions: technical routine decisions that are regularly made by decision makers; and strategic decisions that reflect the future aspirations of the organization. Participants form different economic organizations believe that there should be a clear strategy for making and evaluating decisions, starting from gathering and analyzing relevant data and following through to implementation of the final decision. They were convinced that quality of information has a major impact on the decision made. Thus results’ implication of the study will be achieved by following rules of utilizing reliable information at all levels in strategic planning and decision making