ABSTRACT
One of the enduring delights/frustrations for those working in the field of microcomputer applications is the unpredictable response of non-users to the idea of computerization. Demands on human resources have been altered dramatically by the microcomputer revolution and an organization need no longer maintain a stable of systems programmers to guard the computer room. With the advent of microcomputer technology, administrators and decision-makers in Third World organizations can have the benefits of electronic data processing at a fraction of the financial cost of installing a mainframe system. The most interesting aspect of microcomputer use in the research field is not the implementation of traditional statistical and optimization methods, but rather in the new approaches they permit to data collection and data processing. The most difficult part of realizing the possibilities of microcomputers in Third World organizations has to do with institutionalizing their use.
