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Camasso, Michael J.; Dick, Janet – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The feasibility of applying multiattribute utility theory to the needs assessment and priority-setting activities of human services planning councils was studied in Essex County (New Jersey). Decision-making and information filtering processes are explored in the context of community planning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Community Planning, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods

Lee, Linda J.; Sampson, John F. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
The Research and Evaluation Support Services Unit of the New South Wales (Australia) Department of Education conducts program evaluations to provide information to senior management for decision making. The 10-step system used is described, which provides for planning, evaluation, and staff development. (TJH)
Descriptors: Administrators, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education

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

Rockwell, S. Kay; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
An analysis of the use of a survey on a state-level conservation tillage program was conducted to assess the effects of personal influences. Personal factors influenced timeliness, user's desire for and ownership of information, interaction among decision makers and the evaluator, methodological appropriateness and quality, and use planning. (TJH)
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Advisory Committees, Case Studies, Conservation Education