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Thesis. 1979. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY. / Bibliography: leaves 97-99. / M.S.

Thesis. 1975. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management. / Bibliography: leaves 100-102. / by Charles Arthur Ziering, Jr. / M.S.

Thesis. 1976. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Dewey. / Includes bibliographical references. / M.S.

Thesis. 1978. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY. / Includes bibliographical references. / Ph.D.

This dissertation focuses on conceptual frameworks from which to study information systems knowledge management (ISKM). Knowledge management (KM) is an emergent discipline arising from a breadth of fields with conflicting definitions and approaches to applying KM processes. The diversity of approaches is symptomatic of the need for development of theoretical foundations that provide a deeper understanding of the knowledge phenomena in organisations, and for KM methodologies grounded in such theoretical foundations. The study highlights conflicting tensions on various sensemaking levels, such as that between individual need for creativity and flexibility against organisational need for regulatory standardisation, and demonstrates the need for organisations to seek answers to these challenges within their own cultural setting. / Doctor of Philosphy (PhD)

Asset managers recognise that high-quality engineering data is the key enabler in gaining control of engineering assets. Although they consider accurate, timely and relevant data as critical to the quality of their asset management (AM) decisions, evidence of large variations in data quality (DQ) associated with AM abounds. Therefore, the question arises as to what factors influence DQ in engineering AM. Accordingly, the main goal of this research is to investigate DQ issues associated with AM, and to develop an AM specific DQ framework of factors affecting DQ in AM. The framework is aimed at providing structured guidance for AM organisations to understand, identify and mitigate their DQ problems in a systematic way, and help them create an information orientation to achieve a greater AM performance.

Today's organizations face an economic climate that is globalizing, increasing customer demands for products and services that meet their unique needs and the fast pace of technological developments. Organizations require the effective use of new communication technologies as a means of sharing information and expanding capacity for innovation. The main question for this research is: When new communication technologies are introduced into organizations, how do they work together with existing cultural assumptions to produce an innovative, learning environment within the organization? The research design involves conducting moderately structured interviews with organizational leaders in four diverse organizations: Ingram Book Company, Service Merchandise Company, Inc., Life Way Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, and Dollar General Corporation. Results include an introduction to each company, a report on their implemented new communication technologies and innovative learning environment, and a description of their core corporate culture.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Texas at Arlington, 2009.

Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Lum, Vincent Y. Second Reader: Wu, C. Thomas. "September 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on December 17, 2009. DTIC Descriptor(s): Data Bases, Data Management, Schools, Models, Computers, Alphanumeric Data, Navy, Semantics, Theses, Information Retrieval, User Needs, Media, Management, Interfaces. DTIC Identifier(s): Management Information Systems, Data Bases, Systems Engineering, Theses, Installation. Author(s) subject terms: Multimedia Database Management System, Multimedia, DBMS, MDBMS, Image Database. Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-130). Also available in print.