Richard W. Scamell
University of Houston
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Communications of The ACM | 1986
Carol Saunders; Richard W. Scamell
In a recent application of the theory of strategic contingencies in three large multinational firms, Lucas found that information services departments were perceived by others as having low levels of power and influence and suggested a variety of reasons for the results. This note continues the application of the theory of strategic contingencies to the information services department by describing a study of intraorganizational power that uses basically the same procedures as the Lucas study and obtains similar results. In an effort to stimulate future power-related research in the information systems area, this note concludes by suggesting several reasons, beyond those given by Lucas, for the levels of power attributed to information services departments.
Academy of Management Journal | 1982
Carol Saunders; Richard W. Scamell
The article deals with studies on intraorganizational distribution of power which replicates the strategic contingency model of Hinnings, Hickson, Less, Schneck and Pennings. The studies was conducted at universities with student, among department heads of production, accounting/finance, engineering, marketing and computer services from oil and gas companies and in breweries. Differences in the correlations in the three samples may be attributed to differences in work flow. However, differences in the relationships may also be attributed to differences in the backgrounds and attitudes of the respondents, organization structure, organization size, or a variety of other reasons.
Journal of Systems and Software | 2000
Sam Ramanujan; Richard W. Scamell; Jaymeen R. Shah
Abstract Resources allocated to software maintenance constitute a major portion of the total lifecycle cost of a system and can effect the ability of an organization to react to dynamic environments. A major component of software maintenance resources is analyst and programmer labor. This paper is an experimental evaluation of how the Human Information Processing (HIP) model can serve as a framework for examining the interaction of an individuals information processing capability and characteristics of the maintenance task. Independent variables investigated include program size, control flow complexity, variable name mnemonicity, time pressure, level of semantic knowledge and some of their interactions on maintenance effort. Data collection was done using the Program Maintenance Performance Testing System (PROMPTS) designed especially for the experiment. The results indicate that a HIP perspective on software maintenance may contribute to a decrease in maintenance cost and increase the responsiveness of maintenance to changing organizational needs.
Management Information Systems Quarterly | 1979
William B. Locander; H. Albert Napier; Richard W. Scamell
Decision support systems (DSS) often fail when their development lacks a thorough problem definition and/or an adequate commitment of individuals from the associated functional areas. A team-oriented structure for developing a DSS, like the one described in this article, can reduce such problems by outlining the tasks that managers, operating personnel, and information systems personnel should complete during the DSSs definition, design, and implementation stages.
Management Information Systems Quarterly | 2012
Donald E. Hardaway; Richard W. Scamell
The peer review process that has been in place for many years has recognized shortcomings. The Internet provides a means for changing this process. This paper offers a more transparent and inclusive design for peer review referred to as open knowledge creation. The design proposed utilizes Google knol and group services. The open knowledge creation design consists of four stages: creation, review/revision, evaluation/adoption, and publication. It is intended to offer existing or new journals an alternative to the traditional peer review of research.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine | 1999
ZhongZhong Rebecca Xie; Jacob Jen-Gwo Chen; Richard W. Scamell; Miguel A. Gonzalez
This paper describes an Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) training system (ACLSYS) with multimedia and hypertext features for training medical personnel and evaluating their performance during ACLS events. ACLSYS runs in a Windows 95 environment and is written in Visual Basic 4.0 Enterprise Edition and Access 7.0. The system consists of two primary modules: a multimedia training module and a simulation/evaluation module. The training module provides the knowledge and skills required for the appropriate early treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest. The simulation/evaluation module generates randomly an unlimited number of ACLS cases. These cases become part of the training case database and are available for retraining. ACLS certified personnel were included in the validation of the system.
Information & Management | 1982
Arthur G. Jago; Richard W. Scamell
Abstract MIS managers must be capable leaders and decision-makers; individuals who can effectively manage subordinate specialists, manage tasks that possess a wide range of characteristics, and work with others in the organization to integrate computer technology into their activities. Recently Biggs proposed that the Vroom/Yetton normative model can be applied to problems or decisions encountered by the MIS manager. This article examines how 50 MIS managers dealth with a set of 30 case situations developed by Vroom and Yetton. When compared to 1647 managers in other organizational functions, the MIS sample is found to display decision-making styles similar to a simple average of the divergent styles found in other disciplines. The styles of MIS managers emphasize the efficient use of time and resources and tend to place a greater emphasis on criteria of decision quality than on criteria of decision acceptance.
Journal of Operations Management | 1982
Earle Steinberg; Basheer M. Khumawala; Richard W. Scamell
Abstract An important problem confronting health care administration is cost containment in hospitals. Much of the current high costs can be traced directly to outdated procedures in materials management leading to waste, excessive inventory and unnecessary obsolescence of expensive short shelf life items. In this paper, we illustrate how a modern requirements planning system for surgical supplies was developed for a private hospital in Houston and used to effectively hold inventory levels to the minimum required to support a detailed schedule of surgical procedures. We also discuss some specific problems involved in the transfer of manufacturing technology to the hospital setting.
Journal of Business Research | 1978
William B. Locander; Richard W. Scamell; Richard M. Sparkman; John P. Burton
Abstract An integral part of planning advertising campaigns involves the selection of those media vehicles that maximize the effectiveness of the advertising effort. This article describes a media allocation model designed to provide the media planner, responsible for a particular advertising campaign, with relevant information for use in selecting the most appropriate media vehicles and in determining the number of insertions in each vehicle. It is based on the derivation of nonlinear benefit curves for candidate media vehicles that can be derived from commercially available response data and from subjective estimates gathered from media planning experts. When tested in an actual advertising campaign, the results serve to provide relevant information that can make the media allocation decision a more objective one.
Journal of Library Administration | 1980
Richard W. Scamell; EdD Bette Ann Stead Mba
Over the past 15 years, an understanding of the dimensions of job satisfaction has become recognized as a significant factor for the effective management of many occupational groups. As librarians continue to turn their attention toward managerial issues, it is important that job satisfaction be studied within the context of the profession. The purpose of this study is twofold. (1) to review both essays and empirical research that pertain to the management of librarians, and (2) to describe an empirical study that analyzes the relationship between age, tenure, and job satisfaction for a sample of 64 professional librarians. The results revealed that the librarians studied experienced relatively constant levels of job satisfaction across three different age and tenure categories. The primary job dissatisfaction noted related to age and satisfaction with supervision and co-workers.