KRANNERT GRADUATE SCHOOL of MANAGEMENT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
SUMMER 1976
Krannert pioneers information privacy research
A new research center concentrating specifically on the privacy of personal information—the first such center in the nation—has been established in the Krannert Graduate School of Manage¬ ment.
"The Information Privacy Research Center (IPRC) will explore current prac¬ tices and issues involved in personal data handling by the private sector. It will provide industry, government, education, universities, and other organizations that share a common concern for infor¬ mation privacy with objective, impartial data and insight into some of the major questions surrounding this timely issue," said John S. Day, dean of the Krannert Graduate School.
"The center's systematic, unbiased ap¬ proach promises a credible source of knowledge and data for business, aca¬ demic, and government leaders," Dean Day added.
Two major research projects have al¬ ready been identified, funded and staffed. Economic research project man¬ ager, Robert Goldstein, University of British Columbia, is directing a study, entitled "Estimating the Cost of Informa¬ tion Privacy." Behavior science research project manager, Howard Fromkin, pro¬ fessor of administrative sciences at Krannert, is leading an investigation of "Personnel Information Systems: Or¬ ganizational Practices and Employee Perceptions of Contents and Utilization."
More than $200,000 has been com¬ mitted toward the center's funding ob¬ jective of $1 million for an initial three- year period. The center is soliciting fi¬ nancial support from foundations, gov¬
ernmental agencies, business, industry, and trade associations.
The Center's research activities will be monitored by a governing board and an advisory council. A steering committee contributed significantly to the formation and development of the center. Steering committee members include:
Edward J. Brennan, Jr., vice president
and general manager. Information Ser¬ vices Division, TRW, Inc.
Robert R. Campbell, manager. Informa¬ tion Services, Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Robert H. Courtney, director. Security and Privacy, IBM Corporation.
E.L. Jacks, general director of technical services. Information Systems and
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Managers: polish your skills at fall management conference
Emphasizing the improvement of managerial effectiveness, the 1976 Krannert Management Con¬ ference will focus on new tech¬ niques and practical methods of enhancing personal management skills.
The conference, which will be held at the Krannert Graduate School, is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5.
The opening session on Thursday afternoon will examine "Strategic Responses to Technological Threats." Another session will focus on "New Ideas on Collective Bargaining and Arbitration." The conference will utilize small group discussions and individual partici¬ pation.
An informal, pay-as-you-go lun¬ cheon is scheduled for noon Thurs¬ day in the Sagamore Room of the Purdue Memorial Union. The lun¬
cheon will give returning alumni an opportunity to mingle informal¬ ly with Krannert faculty and other alumni. Conference participants wishing to see a particular faculty member at this luncheon should complete the form on page 7.
The first day of the conference will end with a banquet at the Morris Bryant Inn. After dinner. Dean John Day and Associate Dean Frank Sterner will review activ¬ ities at the Krannert School and the Purduettes will perform.
The conference resumes at 8 a.m. Friday morning for a full day of in¬ tensive study and discussion of the practical side of improving man¬ agerial skills.
The home football game on Sat¬ urday, November 6, will be against Michigan. For ticket information, call (317) 749-2785.