Government Information Management - 9780367021658

Taylor & Francis

In this timely critique of federal procedures, the authors identify the underlying causes of the current overload of information/paper-work in government and explain why the problem cannot be controlled until the causes are eliminated or neutralized. > In this timely critique of federal procedures, the authors identify the underlying causes of the current overload of information/paper-work in government and explain why the problem cannot be controlled until the causes are eliminated or neutralized. Using a calcuius they have developed for estimating the \u201Cvalue\u00E2\u20AC and \u201Cburden\u00E2\u20AC of federal informati > Preface -- Introduction -- Bureaucratic and Political Dynamics -- Counter-Incentives and Other Information Control Techniques -- The Use of Information as an Indicator of Value -- The Value/Burden Calculus: A Technique for Improving Information Management Practices -- Comparative Agency Analysis: A Technique for Streamlining Information Activities .