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Peer reviewedElias, Maurice J.; And Others – Administration in Mental Health, 1979
Discusses computerized management information systems (MIS) data in mental health program evaluation. Using an actual evaluation with data from the Multi-State Information System as an example, practical problems in collecting and assembling useful information are presented. MIS data can be useful; however, care must be taken to assure the quality…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computers, Data Processing, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedPauley, P. Ann; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1982
A systematic approach for managers to make data-based decisions using management information systems in human services delivery settings is described. It involves a behavioral definition of management information use, the identification of behavior disruptions in information use, and an intervention designed to reduce disruptions and promote use.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Data Processing, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
