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Describe each of the five functions of a management information system.

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The process of preparing managers and other professionals to assume increased responsibility in present and future positions is called employee training.
 
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The five functions of an MIS include: (1 ) collecting data-the process of gathering data that a firm needs to establish a database; (2 ) storing data-the process of storing data until it is needed by a firm's managers and employees; (3 ) updating data-the process of updating data so that it is up to date, accurate, and complete; (4 ) processing data-the transformation of data into information that can be used by both managers and employees; and (5 ) presenting information-the process used to summarize information in reports, visual displays, and tables so it is useful to users.

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