Considers government policies that may affect production units' decisions about technology. Discusses the relevance of a national economy's sociopolitical framework and classifies macropolicies according to their effects on the variables of objectives, resources, markets, and technologies. (SK)

This paper addresses efforts to monitor and control the applications of behavioral technology in human services. A brief review of accountability from a behavioral perspective is followed by viewpoints on the rights of clients subject to behavioral interventions. Three state/provincial efforts at creating policy and guidelines are examined.…

Presents a flow chart for turning good ideas into complete proposals before proposing them. The process involves clarifying the idea and assessing its current practicality, value for the program, compatibility with policy, implications, costs, funding sources, and implementation time requirements. (PGD)

Examines competition for "repackaging"--i.e., creating guides, indexes, and points of access to government information--which currently exists between government agencies and private industry. Actions by federal agencies to destroy free-market conditions and the need for development of a consistent policy to guide public/private sector relations…

In requiring proof of discriminatory intent to establish claims of unconstitutional discrimination, the Supreme Court has failed to distinguish between goal discrimination and means discrimination. Both forms of discriminatory intent involve different circumstances and must be proved somewhat differently. Recognizing the distinction allows more…

Discusses the concomitant advantages case in academic debate. Examines the distinction between concomitant and comparative advantages and the implications of this distinction for concomitant advantages as a form of argument. (PD)

Explores how effective administrators help achieve consensus on desirable outcomes by the use of procedures that encourage actions to achieve those outcomes. The focus is on how program administrators influence priorities and not on organizational levels of policy making. (CT)

This learning activity for use with secondary students motivates discussion and broadens students' insight into the kinds of issues raised by a national population policy. The role play involves students in developing a national population policy for an imaginary country. (RM)

Discusses the formulation of a global strategy for the eradication of adult illiteracy. The strategy must involve the definition and discussion of options available to policy makers and the promotion of research that clarifies policy choices and planning decisions. (JOW)

Describes research policies at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Focuses on policies governing situations in which the nurse assists in a research study or serves as a subject. (Author/JOW)

Surveys legislators in Minnesota about their attitudes toward family policy and related activities. Findings indicate a need for broad public discussion about family policy so that family policy maps of legislators may be more clearly drawn and prospects of coherent family policy more likely. (Author/BEF)

Participatory management, involving the delegation of power and authority, provides several strategies to involve the community in the decision-making process. (Author/MLF)

Highlights the arguments for and against the use of relay satellites and direct broadcast satellites for television broadcasting in Australia. (JMF)

Describes the Delphi Technique, an approach to elicit and refine the opinions of a group of people. Outlines the steps in the process and provides illustrations of the applications of the technique for schools and colleges in determining future research needs, assessing staff development needs, and identifying problems confronting administrators.…

Tips are offered for writing effective letters to Congressmen and editors in order to influence policymaking. (TA)