Accession Number:

AD0641442

Title:

ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF PROGRAM BUDGETING

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Novick, David

Report Date:

1966-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The report is concerned with the origin and history of program budgeting which is currently being applied to all the executive Offices and Agencies of the United States Government. The concept, used so successfully today by the Department of Defense, and utilized as part of the wartime control system in 1942, was recognized and applied as early as 1924 by industry.

Descriptors:

• *MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• *FEDERAL BUDGETS
• *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
• BUDGETS
• DECISION MAKING
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE