THE MODELING OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL,
Abstract
This report describes several examples of the application of models of the management of a system in producing digital simulation models. An object system is viewed as a coherent assemblage of activities, performers of activities, logical situations, and transient entities. When interacting activities are performed at different times or at different rates, objects or information exchanged may form queues. Management control is exerted via activities which restructure segments of the system by defining other activities or modify system behavior through queue discipline and allocation of activity performers. The system of relative categories used inmodeling an object system produces a representation in which control sensitivity and control exertion are clearly expressed. Management control is best considered an identifiable characteristic of activity, and that either people or machines may perform such activity. The difficulties of modeling management control are the difficulties of articulating activity specifications and thus are essentially the same difficulties encountered in automating other functions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 30, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0430304
Entities
People
- J. Kagdis
- M. R. Lackwer
Organizations
- System Development Corporation