STRATEGIC SIMULATION OF A LIBRARY/USER/FUNDER SYSTEM. (VOLUMES I AND II).
Abstract
Past studies of information systems have tended to concentrate on evaluation of the system's performance in terms of system effectiveness the ability of the system to accomplish the functions for which it was designed. By concentrating on system effectiveness, researchers have neglected the inclusion of the user in an active role in information system studies, and the time-varying patterns of behavior of the informa- tion system have not been investigated. Simulation analysis of information systems, conducted by past researchers, may be described as studies of tactical models models concerned with the detailed understanding of limited portions of a total system. --The research described in this thesis proposes the investigation of a larger system in which the information service subsystem is a major component. Other major subsystems are the users of the informa- tion service and the funders who provide the resources for the operation of the information service. In addition, the dynamics of the total system behavior are emphasized. Such a study involves the use of a strategic model a model designed for analysis of over-all patterns and trends of the most important and fundamental characteristics of a system.
Degree
Ph.D.
Subject Area
Industrial engineering
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