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Peer reviewedFreeman, John – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1986
This editorial recommends that social science researchers of organizations develop a database from a sample of organizations in the United States. Quality of data has been lacking because of small samples and uncomparable studies. Generalizations about how organizations function can be made if a large database is developed. (CJH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Organizational Theories, Social Science Research, Systems Analysis
Download full textSwanson, Burton E. – 1987
The International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS) research team is developing a descriptive and analytic framework to examine and assess agricultural technology systems. The first part of the framework is an inductive methodology that organizes data collection and orders data for comparison between countries. It requires and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Comparative Analysis, Government Role
