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Lindsay, Alan; Neumann, Ruth – Higher Education, 1987
The trend in Australian university research policy is toward cost effectiveness and centralization, but this is likely to compromise established standards of excellence and diversity in basic research and lead to an overall reduction in the scale of research. Further study is needed before policy changes are implemented. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Centralization, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)

Ashton, D.; Green, F.; Sung, J.; James, D. – Journal of Education and Work, 2002
Examination of the government role in labor force development in Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korean identified strategies and structures enabling the "East Asian Miracle" of economic development, including strong states with high autonomy regarding capital and labor, super-ministries linking institutions, and strong central control of…
Descriptors: Centralization, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Government Role

Glassman, Joel – Comparative Education, 1979
This paper examines the characteristics and status of China's primary school teachers and their ability, as members of the intelligentsia, to exert political influence in the formation of educational policy. It is concluded that, in periods when educational policy is of high concern, these teachers have little influence. (SJL)
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational Policy, Elementary School Teachers, Policy Formation

Adams, Don; Kee, Geok Hwa; Lin, Lin – Comparative Education Review, 2001
Examines links between educational research and the policy and planning process in Laos. Reviews social and economic conditions influencing Lao education. Describes the use and nonuse of research in educational policy and planning, focusing on decision making and outcomes in a Lao government/Asian Development Bank educational assessment. Suggests…
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational Assessment, Educational Development, Educational Planning
Kirst, Michael W.; Meister, Gail – 1983
By synthesizing theoretical and empirical research on issue networks, this paper describes and classifies four examples of networks involving educational issues. A literature review shows that, unlike other social and economic influences, networks are marked by flexibility in membership, leadership (individual, group, or organizational),…
Descriptors: Centralization, Communication Research, Coordination, Educational Legislation
Burke, Fred G. – 1990
Difficulties in the formulation and implementation of a uniform national educational policy are analyzed in this book. A review of American educational history concludes that alternative policy processes must be considered if the nation is to develop public policies capable of addressing a national education crisis. Obstacles to a centralized…
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Excellence in Education