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作者:Barbosa, L. C.; Hirko, R. G.
摘要:This article reports on an application for which a districting algorithm was integrated into an existing decision support system. From this experience a set of guidelines was derived which may be helpful to the system designer who has a similar task. These guidelines aim to improve the interface, feedback, flexibility, and control of the integrated system.
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作者:Benbasat, Izak; Vessey, Iris
作者单位:University of British Columbia
摘要:The ability to estimate the personnel time and costs required for the completion of programming and systems projects is an important managerial tool for the information systems department. This article presents a survey of the estimation techniques found in the literature by describing each technique and discussing its strengths and weaknesses. Some empirical evidence on how the various program and programmer/analyst characteristics affect project time and cost are also reported.
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作者:Dickson, Gary W.
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作者:Dickson, Gary W.
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作者:Firth, Michael
作者单位:Victoria University Wellington
摘要:This article reports the results of an experimental analysis of the impact of MIS design variables on managers evaluations of subordinates' performances. The experiment involved examining whether different ways of reporting a specific standard cost accounting situation resulted in differences in managers' evaluations. When actual costs differed significantly from standard, it was found that the form of the accounting report did have an impact on evaluations. The presentation and the frequency ...