INFORMATION CHANNEL-SOURCE SELECTION AS A CORRELATE OF TECHNICAL UNCERTAINTY IN A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

被引:26
作者
HOLLAND, WE
STEAD, BA
LEIBROCK, RC
机构
[1] UNIV HOUSTON, DEPT ORG BEHAV & MANAGEMENT, HOUSTON, TX 77044 USA
[2] UNIV HOUSTON, DEPT SYST & OPER MANAGEMENT, HOUSTON, TX 77044 USA
[3] UNIV HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX 77044 USA
关键词
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;
D O I
10.1109/TEM.1976.6447184
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper investigates the relationship between technical uncertainty and the technical decision maker's selection of information channels/sources. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 384 engineers and scientists in a large government R&D organization. Findings indicate a strong correlation between technical uncertainty and a decision maker's choice of more efficient information channels/sources.
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页码:163 / 167
页数:5
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