Looks at the changes in management science methodology brought about by other fields of knowledge and how this has …. Develops a set of prerequisites for in‐company observation which are capable of providing valid insights for management …

Suggests that the conclusions of a research study, whether one′s own or another′s have value as a source of information … for decision making. Aims to remind experienced managers and prompt “students” of management on various approaches to … research. Defines research, and evaluates its worth in terms of validity, reliability and generalizability. Looks at various …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques in the field of management. The main thrust of the work so far has been oriented towards …

into management information behaviour when taking strategic decisions, by addressing questions such as: Why is information … used? What kind of information does management use? How do they obtain it? And finally, where do they obtain it? In …This paper addresses the issue of information use in strategic decision making. The study employs a case study as a …

The management of all kinds of projects is dogged by bad information. The difficulties of getting good information are …

mental imagery and applies them to the “episodic performance situations” inherent in the reality of management practice …. Imagery techniques allow managers to create and manipulate actively a much more information‐rich and thorough projection of … the once ambiguous, abstract management scenario. Discusses some example uses of mental imagery in the steps of the …

of increasing the use of research evidence to provide a basis for management decision making, in both the private and … culture that supports and values the contribution that research can make to management decision making in education … recent empirical research evidence that provides insights into the characteristics, practice and mechanisms of successful …

employees to a company, initiating behavioural change, disciplining employees and providing information. Discusses the … implementation of the grapevine as a part of the employee communications mix, through management by walking about (MBWA) and …

successful. Points out that this demands effective information management at a number of distinct levels, and the ability of the … need to be changed simultaneously. Concludes that the process of competence management must be underpinned by robust …

Argues that concepts such as information resource management have more to do with data than information. Notes that … to be paid to the process of knowledge formation. Discusses the value of an alternative metaphor, that of information …