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Leach, John J. – Training and Development Journal, 1979
Describes a rationale, instrument, and methodology to improve the practice of organization needs analysis. The approach involves the author's "career of the organization" exercise for the trainer's use in identifying organization problems and in conceptualizing the nature of needs-analysis problem solving relating to both individual and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Management Systems, Needs Assessment, Organizational Development
Selvadurai, Ranjani H.; Krashinsky, Emanuel J. – 1989
Needs assessment is a young and growing field. Needs assessments contribute to effective educational planning and help educators improve services to students. Needs assessment can be used to identify goals and objectives, but probably has the most utility as a problem-focusing strategy that includes the following sequence: (1) identification of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Evaluation
Osborne, Larry N.; Nakamura, Margaret – 1994
Systems analysis is about problems and their solutions. Analysts are warned that in a field of constant change, this text can only provide some of the needed tools and information, not all of the answers. Wise systems analysts never become fixed on one technique or technology, knowing that they will change, but instead focus on learning…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Information Scientists, Information Technology, Integrated Library Systems