Information Centers in the United States Navy: Future Support for a Computer Literature Society
Abstract
The objective of this thesis is to examine the current state of Information Centers (IC's) in the United States Navy and the necessary steps that must be taken to support future end-user computing (EUC). The current trends in IC development in the corporate environment, pertinent models for controlling and promoting EUC, and the current policies governing existing IC's within the United States Navy are examined providing background for recommendations. The Navy's current strategy for dealing with EUC can be characterized as being in its early developmental stages. Little planning is being done dealing with the promotion or control of EUC. IC's have developed largely in reaction to user demand with little guidance from upper levels of management. As a result, those end-users geographically close enough to existing IC's can make use of their EUC support services. Those removed from the IC's influence suffer from the lack of a support facility. The Navy is at an important stage in supporting EUC growth and development. An increase in bureaucratic controls could stifle EUC growth. Fostering EUC growth through norm-based reinforcement and strategic support for IC's will allow the Navy to capitalize on this new and developing phenomenon.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA208460
Entities
People
- Donald F. Kerrigan Jr.
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School