Accession Number:

AD0748974

Title:

A Laboratory Research Approach to Organizational Design,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Cohen,I. K.
• Van Horn,Richard L.

Report Date:

1972-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

The paper explores some organizational design ideas that developed in a previous paper. This exercise focused on developing an advanced management system to maintain large fleets of aircraft. It explored the relationships between organizational goals, information and decision rules in the context of scheduling resource allocation activities. Author

Descriptors:

• (*MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• *MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS)
• DECISION MAKING
• GAME THEORY
• SCHEDULING
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• AIRCRAFT
• MAINTENANCE
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Subject Categories:

• Sociology and Law
• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE