October 1983 - Vol. 26 No. 10
Features
Toward friendly user MIS implementation
Recent management information systems (MIS) and computer science literature advocates the development of “user-friendly” systems as a means of overcoming…
Managing application program maintenance expenditures
Program maintenance represents a major portion of the total expenditures on application programs. Despite the attention this subject has received in the MIS literature,…
The computer science research network CSNET: a history and status report
In 1981, the National Science Foundation started a five-year project totaling nearly $5 million to construct a computer science research network, CSNET, connecting all…
Estimating file access time of floppy disks
Small computers often use floppy disks for storage. Since such disks are significantly slower than hard disks, the response time of a given application program is due…
Spelling correction in user interfaces
The feasibility of providing a spelling corrector as a part of interactive user interfaces is demonstrated. The issues involved in using spelling correction in a user…
Introduction to a special section on: information systems management
This month, Communications is devoting its Research Contributions section to a special purpose: to present the results of research on issues in information systems…
The management of end user computing
End users can be classified into six distinct types. Each of them needs differentiated education, support, and control from the Information Systems function. To support a…
The measurement of user information satisfaction
This paper critically reviews measures of user information satisfaction and selects one for replication and extension. A survey of production managers is used to provide…
Some realities of data administration
Little information exists on the practice of data administration, i.e., the management of data as an enterprise resource. A survey of data administrators at predominantly…
Occupational stress, attitudes, and health problems in the information systems professional
This study examines occupational stress among information systems personnel. A self-report stress and health behavior instrument was completed by 580 respondents in 18…
Turnover among DP personnel: a casual analysis
Four variables suggested by previous research were included in a proposed causal model of turnover among computer specialists. When tested using correlational analysis,…