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Minor, Darrell – Thought & Action, 2012
On February 1, 2012, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed a "right to work" (RTW) provision in the state's labor laws, making Indiana the 23rd RTW state in the nation. In addition to becoming the 23rd RTW state in the nation, Indiana is the first in more than a decade to pass a law undermining the ability of unions to organize and…
Descriptors: Public Health, Living Standards, Unions, Collective Bargaining
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McNamara, William – Change, 1976
The higher education community can now produce statistical data with which to support its demands to Washington. The data are compiled by the Policy Analysis Service (PAS) of the American Council on Education. Implications of this data availability are examined. (LBH)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Policy, Federal Government
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Sullivan, John L. – Journal of Politics, 1973
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Quality
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1974
A set of detailed questionnaires was developed to test a number of hypotheses related to the definition and measurement of practical measures of effectiveness of administration in institutions of higher education. The questionnaires served as the basis of a set of case studies undertaken simultaneously in 19 volunteer institutions during…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, College Administration, Comparative Analysis
Hu, Teh-Wei; Wise, Karl – 1973
The purpose of this study is to provide day care center management and government funding agencies with empirical estimates of the costs of day care centers in Pennsylvania. Based on cost data obtained from the Department of Public Welfare and survey information from the Pennsylvania Day Care Study Project, average and marginal costs of day care…
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Data Analysis
Hackman, Judith Dozier – 1982
Seven potentially useful maxims from the field of human information processing are proposed that may help institutional researchers prepare and present information for higher education decision-makers. The maxims, which are based on research and theory about how people cognitively process information, are as follows: (1) more may not be better;…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Administration, College Planning
Nolfi, George J.; And Others – 1978
The growing complexity of policy decisions in such areas as education and manpower necessitates increased research, which in turn requires an adequate data base and adequate methodology. Recognition that the variables affecting the vocational and educational choices of high school graduates are interrelated and require examination from several…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Choice, College Choice, Data Analysis
Hallett, Deborah Hughes – 2000
Decision makers have always relied on a mixture of qualitative and quantitative information. Recently, two technological tools--spreadsheets and the Internet--have dramatically altered how decision makers analyze quantitative information, thus necessitating curriculum changes in programs to prepare students to use these tools effectively. Harvard…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Business Administration Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education