Abstract
Case studies and generalizations based upon them of computer modeling in the U.S. and West German federal governments. The focus is on factors which lead to success, defined as adoption by governmental agencies as opposed to accurate prediction of modeled events. The central finding is the primacy of political over technological factors in accounting for success. The study contains major methodological shortcomings which severely reduce its utility to the discipline.
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