Information Processing Behavior and Estimating Accuracy in Operations Management

The estimation process was investigated to determine what personal and situational factors influence the accuracy of estimates in an operational environment. The primary conclusion is that in spite of outside uncontrollable variables, the accuracy of estimates is largely determined by factors which...

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Published inAcademy of Management journal Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 98 - 110
Main Authors Adams, John R., Swanson, Lloyd A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Briarcliff Manor Academy of Management 01.03.1976
Subjects
Accuracy
Analytical estimating
Business management
Correlations
Estimate reliability
Estimates
Estimation methods
Estimators
Knowledge management
Management
Management science
Motivation
Operations management
Research design
Skills
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Summary:The estimation process was investigated to determine what personal and situational factors influence the accuracy of estimates in an operational environment. The primary conclusion is that in spite of outside uncontrollable variables, the accuracy of estimates is largely determined by factors which are controllable by the estimator and by management.
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/255450