The Moderation Effect of Information Systems on Vocational High School Principal Decision-Making Model

Abstract

A decision-making process in an organization is more effective if it is supported by reliable and valid information systems. Management Information System (MIS) and Decision Support System (DSS) are two systems commonly used by organizational leaders to collect information for making the Quality of Decision (QD). This study aimed to empirically investigate MIS influences on vocational high school principals’ QD. Besides, this study examined the moderation effect of the DSS on the decision-making processes. This quantitative research employed the survey method and purposive sampling technique. As many as 60 vocational high school principals and vice-principals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia were the participants of this study. They filled in questionnaires consisting of 19 items that were developed using the Likert scale. The quantitative data obtained were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The research findings show that MIS has a significant effect on the quality of the decision-making process by vocational high school principals. However, for improving the decision quality, the model must be assisted by DSS as the moderator variable. MIS carries information required for principals while DSS provides data, model, and analysis instruments used for special cases in vocational high schools.

Manajemen Kepemimpinan Pendidikan: Analisis Untuk Mewujudkan Keunggulan Kompetitif

“…Di era sekarang, salah satu alternatif manajemen keuangan sekolah terutama di era sekarang ini adalah pengembangan sistem manajemen keuangan sekolah berbasis website untuk mendukung pengelolaan administrasi keuangan sekolah terutama di masa pandemi Covid-19, guna mendukung kebijakan pemerintah dalam upaya digitalisasi layanan administrasi dan keuangan di sekolah (Winarno et al, 2020). Penerapan sistem infomasi manajemen berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kualitas proses pengambilan keputusan yang dilakukan oleh kepala sekolah (Supriadi et al, 2021).…”

Untitled

“…Besides, data-informed decision-making system is also noteworthy for increasing the role of principals in school effectiveness . The decision support system significantly affects the quality of the principal's decision-making (Supriadi, Usman, & Jabar, 2021). The information system allows the school principals to recognize powers, fears, limitation, and strategies in decision-making process for implementing good governance policies for schools (Tamir et al, 2020).…”

Determine majors in vocational high schools based on fuzzy c-means algorithm

“…In this present study, this system was employed with Matlab software to assist schools in determining majors based on students' interests and aptitudes. Decision support systems can enhance analytical skills and facilitate decision-making alternatives (Supriadi et al, 2021). They enable users to avoid spending excessive time on calculating extensive data (Susanto et al, 2021).…”