The characteristics that information needs are; validity, reliability, it needs to be timely, it needs to be fit for the purpose in which it was intended, it must be cost effective and accessible.
The main sources are internal and external, external are government, trade groups etc and internal are parts within a company e.g. Accounts etc.
The main sources are internal and external, external are government, trade groups etc and internal are parts within a company e.g. Accounts etc.