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Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst. / Härtill 6 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.S. in Information Systems and Operations)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2008. / Thesis Advisor(s): Bordetsky, Alex. "December 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 29, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 73-77).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1971. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--University of Pittsburgh. / Photocopy of typescript. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1978. -- 21 cm. Bibliography: leaves 635-642.

Thesis (M.A. (Informations Science))--University of Pretoria, 2000.

The dual concepts of 'power' and 'equality' are central to discussions of social policy In the Western World. The distribution of knowledge for the common good, with its attendant uses, is one of the controlling factors in both the conceptualisation and operation of 'power’. This essay begins with a discussion of two theories concerning the relationship of man with society, and follows with two different 'ideals' of human relationships which writers in Britain tend to support. These 'Ideals1 are transferrable to the Canadian context as Is partially illustrated by the brief discussion of 'the cultural paradigm'. The paradigm is of importance to the remainder of the essay since the experience of British, United States and Canadian Information Centres seems to be influenced by society's concept of 'human well-being'. Thus the pattern of development of Information Centres is seen in the totality of 'social policy' rather than as one part in isolation. It is emphasised that the essay Is a personal statement of the writer, all omissions and generalisations are 'his; and hence it is not to be considered as a definitive, total statement on the subject. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

This study is concerned with the management of marketing information flows. The problem of information management has been precipitated by such factors as improvements in information-handling technology and hardware, the 'information explosion' from sources within the economic, social and political sectors, the increasing complexity of business systems, the emergence of the 'marketing planning' concept, and the shortcomings of traditional marketing research. This problem was then viewed from a systems perspective. A conceptual framework for managing information flows was developed from a systems analysis of the marketing process. The use of a module framework led to the consideration of a formalized information system within the company's organizational structure. Theoretically, a marketing information system would collect, process, analyse and disseminate timely and pertinent information. This theoretical framework was supplemented by a case study of a company actively engaged in the application of information system services to marketing management. The conclusions, albeit limited to this one case study, attempted to highlight what are suggested as significant pointers for marketing information system development. Generally, the conclusions show that while the practice tended to support the theory in broad principles, the actual operating principles of an information system would reflect the peculiar needs, advantages and constraints of the company. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate

In May of 1967, Dr. L. F. Moore of the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration at UBC received a grant from the Institute of Industrial Relations, in order to undertake a research study into the "Development of an Integrated Data Bank for Manpower Management and Research." In part, he stated that "It would appear that much of the data obtained on employee record forms may be made suitable for computer storage, retrieval and analysis. In addition, much of this data is usable in multiple areas of analysis and research." This thesis, "Personnel Management Information Systems" closely parallels the work of Dr. Moore, as the writer worked for him during the summer of 1967 in the capacity of a research assistant. The content of the thesis to a very large extent represents the work done for Dr. Moore, and is an attempt to lay much of the groundwork in what is eventually to become a more detailed and comprehensive study. The main problems dealt with in this thesis are fourfold. The initial problem was to ascertain the basic functions of the personnel department in terms of procedures, records and forms employed, information flows etc. and to determine if these functions could be centrally integrated through the use of a manpower data bank. A further area examined was the feasibility or practicability, in terms of advantages and limitations, inherent in the concept of computerizing personnel records. The third problem involved definition of some of the procedures and methods which are prerequisite to the installation of a manpower data bank. The fourth problem was met in ascertaining the extent to which such installations are presently employed by corporations. As the concept of personnel management information systems is relatively new, little information was available from the literature. The investigation therefore was carried out through the following procedures: personal interviews with firms in Vancouver; correspondence with large Canadian and U.S. Corporations and the United States government; a review of recent periodicals covering the Personnel function; and from occasional papers covering this aspect of computer applications. Several conclusions were reached as a result of this study. In view of the many forms, procedures and voluminous amounts of data, it was concluded that the personnel department functions can and should be adapted to computerization through the creation of a manpower data bank. The unlimited potential of such a system is obvious in light of the many functions it can perform. There may be disadvantages for certain firms to implement a system of this nature, but on the whole the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The systems analysis approach to the problem of determining procedures to take in implementing the system was judged the best technique to follow. At the present time, computerized personnel records are being employed by many large corporations, with varying degrees of success. Many systems were initially designed with a limited purpose in mind and do not resemble the integrated manpower data bank as presented in this thesis. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate