Abstract
This article assesses the nonuse of scientific-technical information in energy research and development decision making and identifies major conditions and constraints that account for it. It is a study of the Coalcon project, the first federal attempt to demonstrate a synthetic fossil energy technology. The concepts of a failure of power and a failure of intelligence are used to explain the failure to use available technical information in the Coalcon decision. Consequences of crisis on an organizations use of information are elaborated on.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 185-206 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Administration & Society |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration
- Marketing