The Army Executive and the Computer.

Abstract

The management of information is a critical executive responsibility. This is especially true in the public sector where information not money is the medium of exchange. For the Army executive, on the battlefield or in an office, the computer will continue to influence strategy, performance, and resource decisions. Traditional executive tasks such as strategic planning and resource acquisition and spending are examined in light of information management. In addition, newer executive responsibilities, orchestrating the implementation of end-user computing and assuring a positive people-computer environment, are presented. These basic executive responsibilities are framed within the context of systems thinking. Keywords: Systems approach; Strategic information planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180279

Entities

People

  • Miram F. Browning

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Centers
  • Data Management
  • Data Processing
  • Data Transmission
  • Governments
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Processing Equipment
  • Security
  • War Colleges

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  • Computer Science.
  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.