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| Cooper, Randolph B. | 1 |
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| Heitger, Lester E. | 1 |
| Liberatore, Matthew J. | 1 |
| McClure, Charles R. | 1 |
| Moser, Jorge | 1 |
| Stephenson, Matilde K. | 1 |
| Stephenson, Robert W. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHeitger, Lester E. – Information Processing and Management, 1977
This paper surveys recent conceptual and empirical work related to development of decision-oriented frameworks for management information systems design, particularly as related to improving the management of organizations. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Design
Peer reviewedMcClure, Charles R. – Information Processing and Management, 1978
Examines organizational information management and the notion of information richness--that phenomena by which certain individuals are better able to acquire, process, and utilize information than others. Based on an analysis of research findings, some tentative hypotheses relating management and organizational information richness are suggested…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Employees, Information Seeking, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedCooper, Randolph B. – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Organizes, describes, and evaluates management information systems research from 1981 to 1985 to provide an understanding of what constitutes management information systems research and to indicate areas for future research. (210 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedMoser, Jorge; Christoph, Richard – Information Processing and Management, 1987
This description of the development of expert systems designed to solve management problems focuses on the issue of corporate divestment as an example. Software needs are discussed, and an example of a management expert system for divestment analysis at James Madison University is briefly described. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Decision Making, Expert Systems, Investment
Peer reviewedForgionne, Guisseppi A. – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Presents an organizational strategy for effective delivery of required computer technology to management. The nature of the technology is identified, the relationship between technology and information resources management is examined, and the shortcomings of traditional systems approaches are discussed. (24 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Information Centers, Information Technology
Peer reviewedLiberatore, Matthew J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1989
Describes an experimental framework and field experiment that investigated the combined effects of information display formats, task characteristics, and cognitive style on the interpretation accuracy, user preference for display formats, and learning of experienced engineering project managers engaged in decision making activities. The findings…
Descriptors: Administrators, Cognitive Style, Computer Graphics, Decision Making
Peer reviewedStephenson, Robert W.; Stephenson, Matilde K. – Information Processing and Management, 1983
Outlines design requirements for situation description, policy specifications, and decision consequences feedback systems of type that could be used to help manage Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) portfolios for large organizations. Several systems are described, and three additional systems design characteristics are…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Decision Making, Man Machine Systems
