INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Franklin (2013), Management Information System is an organization that requires managing themselves that provides information efficiently and effectively. Management Information System are computer systems that used for managing five primary components which are Hardware, Software, Data, Procedures, and People including individuals, groups or organization. One of the examples of the Management Information System is Salon Management System. “A beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women” (Thompson, 2013). Salon Management includes stock control maintaining customers stock, product inventory and your staff’s payroll. It is very difficult to manage a salon using the manual system that Salon now a day’s is using.
Salon managers have been facing various problems with regards of manually managing a salon. Manually managing a salon may lead to possible loss of records and retrieving files. In using manual system, the payroll of the employee can be difficult to record. The monitoring of equipments use in manual system is not efficient. Too much papers works is also a problem in using the manual system.
Edwin B. Samot’s salon is still using the manual Management System. Their manual transaction don’t include receipt and they just noted it in a notebook or record book. They also used manual inventory and manual payroll system. It demands too much paper works and may sometimes lead to loss of records.
In using the manual Management System, there are disadvantage for the Salon. As said, Edwin B. Samot’s Salon doesn’t include receipt in their transaction. They just noted it in a notebook. Sometimes the records that are indicated in the notebook may not be accurate. The manual product inventory may not be efficient because not every time the manager don’t check it regularly. The manual payroll is also difficult to handle because it is not accurate.
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