The Impact of Management Information Systems on Strategic Success: A Field Study in Islamic Banks Operating in Aden, Yemen

The study aimed to identify the impact of management information systems in its four dimensions (human resources, material resources, software, information security) on the strategic success in its three dimensions (survival, growth, adaptation) in Yemeni Islamic banks operating in the city of Aden (Tadhamon International Bank, Saba Islamic Bank, CAC Islamic Bank). The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and the study population consisted of the administrative leaders working in those banks, and their number was (56). The study used the questionnaire as a tool (f)or data collection, and it employed the statistical program (SPSS) for data analysis. The study reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which are: In general, there is an impact of management information systems on the strategic success, and there is an impact for each of the four dimensions of management information systems (human resources, material resources, software, information security) on the strategic success of the banks in the study population. The level of management information systems in banks provides the study population with a very high level on the variable itself and at the level of dimensions such as (physical resources, software, information security). Further, there is an impact of management information systems on strategic system at a high-level of a dimension such as (human resources). There is also an impact with regard to dimensions such as (growth, adaptation) and a very high level of impact on a dimension such as (survival). The study recommended that banks should make use of strengths, addressing points of weaknesses, seizing opportunities, and overcoming threats in order to achieve their objectives. It also suggested conducting another scientific study on the impact of management information systems in strategic control in other dimensions of management information systems and this can be determined according to the specialized functions of banks.