The Development of Management Information Systems in the British Coal Industry, c.1880–1947
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8420481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trevor Boyns (0000-0001-8056-8832, a University of Wales , Cardiff, corresponding author), Judith Wale (b University of Reading) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 55-77 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076799600000051 |
| OpenAlex | W2001691599 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The issue of how business decisions are made is an important one for business historians, but its analysis is by no means simple or straight-forwards. In an attempt to provide some insights into this matter, this article examines evidence of the development of management structures and management information systems in British coal companies between about 1880 and nationalisation in 1947. The study concludes that increasing complexity of management structures was accompanied by greater sophistication of management information systems. Whether this resulted in improved decision making is a matter that requires further investigation
Business · Business administration · Business management · Coal · Epistemology · Industrial organization · Information system · Political science · Process management · Simple (philosophy · Social science · Sociology · Sophistication · American History and Culture · Engineering · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Management Information Systems · Management Theory and Practice
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2010 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |