Információforrások használatának gyakorisága és információs rendszerek az élelmiszeripari társas vállalkozásban – felmérés a Dél-Alf ld régió élelmiszeripari társas vállalkozásainak vezet i k rében

My research conducted in Hungary’s Southern Great Plain Region was aimed at the information source used for decision making by the executives of food industry enterprises and at the main characteristics and capabilities of the information systems ofthe firms. The data necessary for the research was gathered mostly with questionnaires and with interviews in the case of some bigger enterprises. Based on the results of the surveying, the executives rely consistently on the data and information from the differentmodules of their internal reporting systems. When making decisions, they also build upon information from other people (managers, employees, owners, suppliers, customers) to the same extent. The media is also a frequently used information source. The mostimportant source of information is directly linked to the information system modules closely related to production of the enterprise. The use of information systems to support decision making or forecasting is not typical in a food industry firm.