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Maffeo, Gilbert J. – 1975
The use of multivariate techniques in the study of human communication gives the researcher the opportunity to view man's behavior in greater totality than the univariate methods. Human behavior can then be viewed in terms of process. Smith, in discussing the idea of process in communication research, states that "more complete explanations will…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Analysis, Factor Analysis, Research
Systems Research Group, Toronto (Ontario). – 1969
Beginning January 1, 1969, Systems Research Group (SRG) undertook a project to develop operational cost simulation models of three of the colleges of applied arts and technology in Ontario. These models, and the data needed to feed them, have been developed and are now operating. SRG describes their progress to date and identifies the remaining…
Descriptors: Colleges, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis
Montello, Paul A.; Wimberly, Charles A. – 1975
This book provides a brief review of many concepts and practices that are currently being explored and utilized in educational management systems. It is intended to aid teachers and administrators who seek a general understanding of management systems, as well as school board members and laymen who are interested in the systems approach to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Data Analysis, Educational Administration, Educational Planning
Muller, Mervin E. – 1968
A review of statistical data analysis involving computers as a multi-dimensional problem provides the perspective for consideration of the use of computers in statistical analysis and the problems associated with large data files. An overall description of STATJOB, a particular system for doing statistical data analysis on a digital computer,…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Programs, Computers, Data Analysis
HARTLEY, HARRY J. – 1968
PLANNING-PROGRAMMING-BUDGETING SYSTEMS (PPBS) ARE INTENDED TO FACILITATE THE KINDS OF INFORMATION AND DATA ANALYSIS WHICH FURNISH ADMINISTRATORS WITH A MORE COMPLETE BASIS FOR RATIONAL CHOICE. NEUTRAL ON THE ISSUES OF COST REDUCTION, PPBS IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY. ADVANTAGES WHICH IT OFFERS OVER TRADITIONAL PRACTICES INCLUDE--(1)…
Descriptors: Budgets, Collective Bargaining, Data Analysis, Educational Planning
Pfeiffer, John – 1968
A demand for more and better education has driven educators to seek the help of systems analysis in the process of decision making. Basic to the entire systems notion is the concept of a model, a simplified but controllable version of the real world. The systems approach, once the problem is defined, is to specify the subfunctions and…
Descriptors: Critical Path Method, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Educational Administration
Scientific Educational Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1970
The Joint Federal/State Task Force on Evaluation (the Belmont Group) is currently developing a Joint Comprehensive Evaluation System (JCES) for the federally funded programs under the federal acts listed above. It is planned that JCES will replace the multiplicity of evaluation systems (and paper work) under the separate existing programs. This…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria