Research and development of models and instruments to define, measure, and improve shared information processing within government oversight agencies

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6937560· OSTI ID:6937560

Plans to study is at the very forefront of information systems and management research. The first phase of the research objective is exploratory. Exploratory research is longitudinal. During this phase of research, we form objectives, construct qualitative models, emphasize defining relationships and comparisons, make observations to draw implications, corroborate findings, and define directions. The second and third phases are confirmatory. Confirmatory research is cross-sectional. Through confirmatory research we form hypotheses, construct quantitative models, emphasize measurement and evaluation, set up and run experiments, verify results, and draw conclusions. This annual performance report describes the previous years' research efforts and the plan for the upcoming year.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (USA). Management Systems Labs.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-86DP70033
• OSTI ID: 6937560
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP/70033-4-Vol.1; ON: DE90009989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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