Business Research for Decision Making
Preliminary Research Design

Abstract
There are many or business professional positions within a corporation that must work together in a value partner chain to achieve a common interest or goal. Nested within these chains are numerous support systems which are of IT origin to assist in the process. From processors, to specialist, analyst, consultants, developers, programmers, supervisors, and managers, all may at some point be benefited or handicapped by a IT system. Interestingly, each position may have a different perspective of how IT helps them do their job. The purpose of this review is to provide the reader with a clear indication of the benefits of IT on businesses, particularly for managerial effectiveness.

Introduction
This literature review will focus on the impact of Information Technology on managerial decisions in business organizations. The objective of this review is to highlight nine concepts from various studies from IT group, business industries, and research groups. The concepts have been thoroughly studied and adequate analysis has been done to confidently support the hypothesis in question. “Is Technical Competency a mediator and moderator of managerial effectiveness?” As you read this review you will be presented with arguments that address the ability for IT to enable and impede organizations, perceptions about IT in an organization and how it impacts the use of IT systems, the need for effective alignment of IT systems, areas where IT systems are critical, impact of change management and training of IT life cycle performance, and the key factors influencing IT in large corporations. The literature review will be organized using the thematic review within the body of this paper. Each point and or sub-point will be clearly identified and cited. The goal of the review is to provide the