Article Title

The Development of a Scrip Management & Order System: A Case Study

Authors

Rod Sink, Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, College of Business, Northern Illinois University
Jack T. Marchewka, Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, College of Business, Northern Illinois University

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a scrip management application system to support the fund-raising needs of a youth swim team. A scrip program is a common fund raising activity used by many not-for-profit organizations and offers a long-term method of raising funds without asking people to spend more money than they normally would in their daily routine. A scrip program requires that people purchase coupons, certificates or cards (scrip) from the not-for-profit organization or directly from a national scrip organization. The scrip cards or certificates can then be used as cash. Each merchant or vendor then contributes a set percentage back to the not-for-profit. Utilizing an action research approach, the organizational and technical decisions will be discussed as well as the lessons learned. This should be of interest to practitioners interested in developing Web-based applications, as well as researchers who hope to engage in action research.

Recommended Citation

Sink, Rod and Marchewka, Jack T. (2003) "The Development of a Scrip Management & Order System: A Case Study," Communications of the IIMA: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6687.1006
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/ciima/vol3/iss1/7