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Legislative Information Needs of Indigenous Parliamentarians in Botswana and Impact on Effective Decision Making.
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Thapisa, A. P. N. – International Information and Library Review, 1996
Eleven members of Botswana's National Assembly were questioned about their information needs. The parliamentarians' perceptions of information, sources of information, and information-seeking behavior were investigated, and the National Assembly Library and research needs were assessed. The "Assessment of the Information Needs of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Seeking
The Delphi Process as a Tool for Decision Making: The Case of Vocational Training of People with Handicaps.
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Hakim, Simon; Weinblatt, J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Whether consensus existed among groups involved in implementing the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was examined through the Delphi technique for legislators, policymakers, directors of rehabilitation centers, and client training staffs. Different perceptions of objectives are highlighted, and the usefulness of the Delphi technique is…
Descriptors: Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Planning, Decision Making
University Autonomy: Actual and Preferred Location of Authority. ASHE 1988 Annual Meeting Paper.
Boone, Jerry N.; And Others – 1988
A study is presented to determine (1) where people influential in public university governance believe various typical decisions are being made and (2) where they believe those decisions should be made. The kinds of issues that bring about most disagreement as to proper authority in governance and administration are identified. Centralization of…
Descriptors: Centralization, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
Pennsylvania Postsecondary Education Policy Systems: Coping with Enrollment and Resource Declines. Occasional Paper No. 2.
Crosson, Patricia H. – 1981
The opinions of Pennsylvania educational and legislative leaders on four issues of critical importance to higher education in the state were evaluated. For the two issue areas of enrollment and resources, respondents were asked through interviews and a questionnaire to make projections for the 1980s, to identify the group or agency that should be…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Planning, Decision Making, Declining Enrollment