A NOTE ON STRATEGIC SAMPLING IN AGENCIES

Citation
R. Bushman et C. Kanodia, A NOTE ON STRATEGIC SAMPLING IN AGENCIES, Management science, 42(1), 1996, pp. 151-156
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Operatione Research & Management Science
Journal title
ISSN journal
00251909
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
151 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-1909(1996)42:1<151:ANOSSI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
This paper studies sample design for process control in principal-agen t settings where deterrence rather than ex post detection is the main issue. We show how the magnitude of gains from additional sampling can be calculated and traded off against sampling costs. It is shown that the optimal sample size shrinks as target defect rates are lowered.