External Information Sources and Aerospace R&D: The Use and Importance of Technical Reports by U.S. Aerospace Engineers and Scientists

Abstract

This paper formulates and studies two propositions. Proposition 1 states that information that is external to the aerospace organization tends to be used less than internal sources of information; the more geographically removed the information is from the organization, the less likely itis to be used. Proposition 2 states that of the various sociometric variables assumed to influence the use of an information channel or source, perceived accessibility exerts the greatest influence; the greater the likelihood of an information channel or source being used. Preliminary analysis based on surveys supports Proposition 1. This analysis does not support Proposition 2, however. Evidence here indicates that reliability and relevance influence the use of an information source more than the idea of perceived accessibility. Keywords: Information systems; Bibliometrics; Sociometrics; Information management; Accessibility; Information sources; Relevance; Reliability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223359

Entities

People

  • John M. Kennedy
  • Rebecca O. Barclay
  • Thomas E. Pinelli
  • Walter R. Blados

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautics
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Applied Psychology
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Information Transfer
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Universities

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Organizational Psychology.

Technology Areas

  • Space