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Thompson, Nik; Toohey, Danny – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2014
This teaching case discusses the analysis of an electronic voting system. The development of the case was motivated by research into information security and management, but as it includes procedural aspects, organizational structure and personnel, it is a suitable basis for all aspects of systems analysis, planning and design tasks. The material…
Descriptors: Voting, Systems Analysis, Undergraduate Study, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Ross, Dave – CEFP Journal, 1984
A computer program utilized to generate detailed reports of labor requirements saved almost $700,000 in custodial labor costs for the Facilities Maintenance and Operations Division of Oakland County, Michigan. The program also is used for a quality-control audit system during inspections to evaluate cleaned rooms. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Custodian Training, Job Development
Conroy, William G., Jr. – 1972
The paper described the Input, Process, Product, and Impact (IPPI) model in preparation for a 1972 Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE) planning conference. The IPPI model is designed (1) to provide a structure for integrated State and local decision-making within occupational education and for decision-related…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Information Needs, Instrumentation, Management Information Systems
Faulk, Arlene; Stetler, Cheryl – 1973
Changes in organizational structures, with less emphasis on bureaucracy, require new approaches to communication. One relatively new form of organization design is the "task force" or "project team" which is assigned to one specific short-term program, after which the team is dissolved and its members reassigned. A study of a project team in a…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Business Administration, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interaction Process Analysis
Hemphill, John M., Jr.; And Others – 1975
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) is used in the U.S. Marine Corps task analysis program for occupational field studies. Scheduling sequential tasks, estimating time requirements, determining staffing needs, and locating checkpoints for control all can be accomplished using PERT. Examples of operational aspects of PERT, PERT…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Critical Path Method, Decision Making, Labor Utilization
Abramson, Theodore – 1979
Vocational education is a major component of our educational systems at the secondary and postsecondary school level. The passage of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 broadened the definition of vocational education from training people for specific occupations to developing human potential and long-term employability. However, due to the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Legislation
Schwind, Hermann F. – 1977
The first of several on-going tests was conducted of the Behavior Descriptor Index (BDI) which is a new behaviorally oriented job performance appraisal and training evaluation instrument developed for five large Canadian chartered banks. The new instrument was shown to be valid across organizations. Twenty-five assistant bank managers in these…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrators, Behavior Rating Scales, Employees