Selected applications of quantitative techniques in public sector management | |
| Author | Kunanayagam, Rajendran |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. IE-81-01 |
| Subject(s) | Public institutions Operations research |
| Note | A special study summitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Public sector institutions have become a very important part of society to-day, and almost every citizen depends on the performance of public sector institutions. However today dissatisfaction with the decision making process of the government machinery is growing. Thus the application of quantitative techniques in public sector management to aid in more effective decision making, has assumed great importance. The purpose of ·this study is thus to survey the quantitative techniques that have_ been used in public sector decision making in the free world with a view towards identifying the usefulness and popularity of the different techniques that are available. The study begins with a broad assessment of the differences between the public and private sectors and then proceeds to examine the various types of quantitative techniques that have been used and the diverse areas in which they find application. Based on these findings broad patterns and trends in the usage of quantitative techniques in the public sector are identified and an inquiry is made as to whether these patterns and trends contain elements of interests to the developing nations. Finally, recommendations are made which could be of importance to public sector decision making in developing nations. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tabucanon, Mario T. ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pakorn Adulbhan ;Oudheusden, Dirk L. Van ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft; |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 |