An Empirical Analysis of an Air Force Item Manager Role and Its Relationships with Automated Processes

摘要

The report is a descriptive study of the Air Force economic order quantity (EOQ) item manager role and its relationships with the automated systems which provide information for the performance of various stock control functions. Some basic role theory concepts were used to examine the item manager's role behavior and attitudes relating to the automated systems environment. A mail survey questionnaire provided the primary data for analysis. The study was designed to test the proposition that ADP systems can be a source of role conflict and ambiguity for some item managers. (Author)