On the basis of information obtained from a study of former mental patients (which was conducted under a research grant from the state of Florida), the authors point out the critical need for more comprehensive management information systems. Twelve specific steps for designing such a system are outlined. (Author/JH)

PPBS is a process by which priorities among the kinds of services a college may provide are weighed, objectives are stated in operational terms, alternative means to accomplish the given objectives are analyzed, and a choice among competing means is made according to criteria for efficient utilization of resources. This manual attempts to…

This document is intended to provide a systematic aid for planning and managing academic units (schools, colleges, departments, or divisions) within an institution. It consists of a comprehensive set of techniques and procedures that can be used by academic unit administrators to examine the internal operations of their units--their functions,…