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Verhaeghe, Goedele; Schildkamp, Kim; Luyten, Hans; Valcke, Martin – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2015
As data-based decision making is receiving increased attention in education, more and more school performance feedback systems (SPFSs) are being developed and used worldwide. These systems provide schools with data on their functioning. However, little research is available on the characteristics of the different SPFSs. Therefore, this study…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Evaluation
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McGrath, Helen; O'Toole, Thomas – European Journal of Training and Development, 2012
Purpose: The main aim of this paper is to develop guidelines on the critical issues to consider in research design in an action research (AR) environment for SME network capability development. Design/methodology/approach: The issues in research design for AR studies are developed from the authors' experience in running learning sets but, in…
Descriptors: Research Design, Action Research, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
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Burns, Timothy J. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
There are many factors that make the undergraduate systems analysis and design course somewhat enigmatic in its purpose, and therefore equivocal in its delivery. The purpose of this research is to learn, specifically, what instructors are teaching in their systems analysis and design courses. This paper reports the results of a survey and follow…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Computer System Design
Goldhaber, Gerald M.; And Others – 1983
To explore communication patterns within organizations, a network analysis was conducted of a large New York financial institution with 98 departments and 66 branches. Functional analysis revealed that departments had more and stronger communication linkages than did branches. Departments were also closer in communication distances than branches.…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Data Collection, Network Analysis, Organizational Communication
Whalen, Gary V.; Askren, William B. – 1974
This study focused on two objectives. The first objective was to identify and classify the characteristics of conceptual design trade studies that have high potential impact on human resource requirements of Air Force weapon systems. The approach used was a case history review and analysis of 129 F-15 aircraft design trade studies. The analysis…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Engineers
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Cortez, Edwin M.; Bunge, Charles A. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Discusses the relationship between effective organizational communication and specific library contexts and reviews the historical development of communication audits as a means of studying communication effectiveness. The generic structure of such audits is described and two models are presented in detail, including techniques for gathering and…
Descriptors: Communication Audits, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Decision Support Systems
Sarvella, John R. – 1979
An interactive, computerized model developed for Old Dominion University utilizes university historical data, demographic characteristics, projected selected economic variables and population figures by various age groups and planning districts to forecast enrollment, financial projections, and future fiscal conditions of the institution. The…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Computer Programs, Data Collection, Databases
Schroeder, Roger G. – 1974
How can the structure of a management system be reviewed? What specific data should be collected and what procedures should be followed? The specific data collection methodology consists of three steps: (1) description of process outputs, procedures, and inputs; (2) evaluation of effectiveness, needs, and priorities for change in the process; and…
Descriptors: Colleges, Data Collection, Decision Making, Flow Charts
Poehlmann, M. M. – 1978
A study was conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing a reporting system, the National Vocational Education Reporting and Accounting System (VEDS), for secondary vocational education in Wisconsin. As proposed by the National Center for Educational Statistics, the VEDS system is a comprehensive information collection package to provide…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Data Processing, Demography