Gremillion, Lee L. (Lee Louis) and Gremillion, Lee L. (Lee Louis)
Subjects
Mutual funds -- United States.
Abstract
"This book focuses on open end funds, and gives you a comprehensive inside look at the mutual fund industry, including real-life examples of how specific functions are performed at various firms. You'll explore industry history and structure, investment management, portfolio operations, accounting, auditing, legal compliance, customer service, distribution, globalization, and e-commerce. You'll also learn about the cost of various mutual fund operations - both to the fund companies and to investors." "Mutual Fund Industry Handbook does not provide information about how to select mutual funds or delve into specific funds or categories of funds. Rather, it describes every facet of mutual fund operations in an accessible and easy-to-understand manner. It also objectively addresses controversial topics, such as the fees that funds charge investors, disclosure requirements, advertising, active versus passive management, responsibilities of fund directors, and recent scandals, including illegal late trading and market timing. Mutual Fund Industry Handbook concludes with a discussion of trends and conditions that can impact the industry."--Jacket.
MIS Quarterly. Dec1980, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p51-59. 9p.
Subjects
Management information systems, Systems development, Computer systems, Information technology, Strategic planning, and Forest reserves
Abstract
Systems development and implementation are traditionally approached as a process of designing and fitting a tool to its user's needs. Cases arise, however, due to economic constraints or the desire to standardize, in which an organization directs its subunits to implement a system "as is. "In such a case, organizational change is mandated and must be managed as such. Certain units of the U. S. Forest Service have been successful in developing a process to manage the implementation of a standardized program planning system across multiple national forests. The process includes a systematic evaluation of the knowledge, skills, and/or attitude changes indicated for specific individuals in the implementing units. This in turn allows the selection of the most appropriate techniques to foster the changes. The results of these Forest Service efforts have been encouraging and offer some insights into the process of managing system implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Journal of Management Information Systems. Summer85, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p5-17. 13p.
Subjects
Decision support systems, Office practice automation, Cost effectiveness, Project management, Productivity accounting, Management information systems, Methods engineering, Ergonomics, Portfolio management (Investments), Investment analysis, Business logistics, and Risk assessment
Abstract
Numerous articles suggest that DSS and office automation can provide substantial improvement in managerial and professional productivity. In spite of the intuitive appeal of these arguments, however, many firms find that the uncertainty of a solid, measurable payoff makes it hard to justify major investments. As a result, some managers have given up trying to evaluate the benefits of these systems, and they now make the investment decision "on faith"—losing in the process any form of real accountability. By evaluating DSS and OA development projects in the aggregate, however, some of these justification problems can be minimized. While we may not be able to identify the specific benefits generated by an individual system, we can often measure the overall productivity improvements attributable to the portfolio of systems. At the same time, we can hold managers accountable for achieving a return that justifies the total investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Journal of Management Information Systems. Fall1984, Vol. 1 Issue 2, p4-17. 14p.
Subjects
Business size, Innovation adoption, Management information systems, Information resources management, Automation, Forest management, Organizational change, Electronic data processing, Information technology, Empirical research, and Organizational structure
Abstract
Organization size has often been viewed as a predictor of the adoption of administrative innovations, including computerization or information system use. Increasing size is said either to necessitate IS use (to solve communications and integration problems which arise from increasing size) or at least to facilitate such use (by providing greater opportunity to achieve benefits through computerization). To investigate this relationship, IS use (as measured by expenditures for computing) as a function of various measures of organization size is studied for sixty-six units of the National Forest System. The results are not in accordance with theory or previously reported studies--little significant relationship is found between size and IS use. Possible explanations of these results include differing levels of IS advocacy among individuals on the staffs of the units studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Harvard Business Review. Mar/Apr83, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p130-137. 8p.
Subjects
Systems design, Systems development, Strategic planning, Management information systems, Computer software development, Information resources management, Information technology, Integrated software, Database design, and Computer networks in business enterprises
Abstract
With waiting time for new applications running into several years, managers as well as users have been casting about for more efficient approaches to systems development. Among the most promising, according to these authors, are use of software packages, prototyping, and systems developed by users. Evaluating projects by the criteria of commonality, impact, and structure can help managers choose the appropriate development strategy and get applications to users faster. In this way, more companies can close the gap between the promise and the reality in benefits from computer-based systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Communications of the ACM. Aug1984, Vol. 27 Issue 8, p826-832. 7p. 7 Charts.
Subjects
REPAIRING and COMPUTER software
Abstract
Determines the requirements for a computer program repair maintenance. Factors that affect the occurrence of errors in computer programs; Relationship between the number of delivered errors and measures of the programs' size and complexity, frequency of use and age; Correlation between repair maintenance and the number of lines of source code in the program.
Lynn, M. Stuart, Miller, Jooquin, Pollack, Philip L., Gremillion, Lee L., Brochstein, Michael, and Garfunkel, Jerome
Communications of the ACM; Apr1983, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p243-324, 3p
Subjects
LETTERS to the editor, COBOL (Computer program language), PROGRAMMING languages, SOFTWARE engineering, and DATABASE management
Abstract
Presents several letters to the editor referencing the topics and articles published in the previous issues of the journal "Communications of the ACM." Comments on the article "Software Engineering for the Cobol Environment," which discussed the shortcomings of the computer language Cobol; Remarks on the use of differential file entry for updating the records in a database; Information about ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) politics.
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