The maximization of discretionary budget: an explanation for the pattern of computer investments in the federal government

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dc.contributor.authorBlythe, Earving L.en
dc.contributor.committeechairYanich, Beverlyen
dc.contributor.committeememberGist, John R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSimon, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.departmentUrban Affairsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:45:05Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-09en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:45:05Zen
dc.date.issued1983-03-08en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-09en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-09en
dc.description.abstractThis study of bureaucratic behavior is from the perspective of a particular federal government operations process - the management and delivery of computing services to the federal agencies. It supports the idea that federal bureaucrats are utility maximizers. The first of the two theories considered in this thesis is based upon William Niskanen's hypothesis that the primary objective of the government bureaucrat is to maximize the bureau's budget through the maximization of output. The second theory is based upon Jean-Luc Migue’s and Gerald Belanger's hypothesis that the objective of bureaucrats is to maximize "discretionary budget” - the difference between the bureau's total budget and the cost of producing the bureaus authorized output. This thesis contends that the maximization of discretionary budget is the maximand of the federal bureaucrat evaluating the computer investment decision.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Urban Affairsen
dc.format.extentvi, 105 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09092009-040221en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09092009-040221/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34991en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1983.B497.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 09859959en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1983.B497en
dc.subject.lcshBureaucracyen
dc.subject.lcshComputers -- Purchasingen
dc.subject.lcshGovernment purchasing -- United Statesen
dc.subject.lcshPublic administration -- Data processingen
dc.titleThe maximization of discretionary budget: an explanation for the pattern of computer investments in the federal governmenten
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineUrban Affairsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Urban Affairsen

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