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Peer reviewedMiller, Jerry P. – Library Trends, 1994
Based on interview and survey data from 220 upper- and middle-level managers within a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm, this case study describes how differences in organizational values influence the frequency with which decision makers use oral, written, and electronic sources of information for environmental scanning. (91 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Administration, Analysis of Variance, Case Studies, Decision Making
Peer reviewedLaBorie, Tim; Garson, Ken – Library Trends, 1988
This study investigated the usefulness of end user systems to library and information science students. Seventeen volunteers were offered free searching on BRS/After Dark and DIALOG's Knowledge Index. The search itself, postsearch questionnaire, and completed research papers were analyzed for databases used, cost and time online, and precision.…
Descriptors: Databases, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Library Education
