What is a Management Scientist?

Leonard S. Simon

Interfaces, 1971, vol. 1, issue 2, 25-36

Abstract: Early in November, approximately 2,000 questionnaires were mailed to a randomly selected sample of the membership of The Institute of Management Sciences. The stated goal of the questionnaire was to accumulate data from which a discussion could commence about the definition of a management scientist.Each of the questions was of an attitudinal nature and dealt with the individual's perception of himself and/or his professional colleagues who considered themselves management scientists. A copy of the questionnaire is provided in Exhibit I. The statements focused on three areas, namely the person's viewpoints on the training necessary to be a management scientist, the job characteristics of a management scientist, and the contribution of the management scientist to his organization. There were several statements related to each area, but these were randomized in actual presentation of the questionnaire.

Date: 1971
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