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Top management and management science: An exploratory study in 15 Federal civilian agenciesA study of the relation between top managers in Federal agencies and the operations research and management science (OR/MS) group is reported. Sixteen managers were questioned about the following characteristics: closeness of top managers to OR/MS groups; top managers' attitudes toward the OR/MS activities; relation between closeness and these attitudes; and top managers' use of OR/MS groups. It is concluded that OR/MS is relevant to many top managers and that OR/MS has begun to play a role in decisions. Top management attitudes and actions are not related in obvious ways. The consequences to top management's use of and closeness to an OR/MS group need not be the success of the group as a professional, innovative, research-oriented unit.
Document ID
19730009253
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
White, M. J. (Northwestern Univ. Evanston, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1971
Subject Category
General
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-130668
PUBL-71-3
Report Number: NASA-CR-130668
Report Number: PUBL-71-3
Meeting Information
Meeting: Spec. Conf. Paper Format at the Natl. Conf. of the Am. Soc. for Public Admin.
Location: Denver,CO
Country: United States
Start Date: April 18, 1971
End Date: April 21, 1971
Accession Number
73N17980
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-14-007-058
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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