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Bearman, Toni Carbo; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1985
Addresses the role of information technology and effective management of information resources in reversing declining rate of growth of productivity in United States. Discussion covers U.S. productivity, reasons for decline in its growth, productivity measurement, improving productivity, and related activities of National Commission on Libraries…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Information Science, Information Services, Information Utilization
Newman, Jody L.; Fuqua, Dale R. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1984
Provides an introduction to data-based interventions in the organizational context. Compares four models of data use and discusses how they pertain to student affairs organizations and to staff training and development. (JAC)
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Data Collection, Higher Education, Information Utilization

Reynolds, Roger – Environmentalist, 1983
Describes important information-handling products, predicting future devices in light of convergence and greater flexibility offered through use of microchip technology. Contends that information technology and its impact of privacy depends on how information systems are used, arguing that the privacy issue deals more with moral/physiological…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computers, Data, Environmental Education
Kassimati, Koula – 1978
This Unesco report, one in a series, examines the sources of data used in educational decision making in Greece and proposes innovations in the information system to promote educational planning. The main source of quantitative data is the National Statistical Service of Greece which regularly publishes data concerned with all educational levels.…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Hayman, John; And Others – 1979
The cross-levels hypothesis is presented as an explanation for program evaluation failures. It states that the usefulness of evaluation data as feedback for decision making varies inversely with the number of organizational levels between the action the data describe, and the decisions they are intended to influence. To be useful for decision…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Teitel, Lee – 1991
This report represents a summary of findings from a research project to determine the availability of data concerning occupationally oriented training and education programs. Part I describes the types of data available regarding education and training programs--what information about which programs and providers is available from what source. It…
Descriptors: Coordination, Data Collection, Databases, Information Dissemination
Friberg, Ingegerd, Ed. – 1982
The Fourth International Research Forum in Information Science (IRFIS 4) focused on two themes: user-oriented research in information science and experimental and practical investigations of the mediation and use of information. An opening speech by Bjorn Tell reviewed information research policy in the United States, France, England, Japan, the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Communication Problems, Databases, Documentation
Adult, Community, and Further Education Board, Melbourne (Australia). – 1997
This information sheet describes General Curriculum Options, one of four streams or subject areas offered in the Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) in Australia. The first seven learning outcomes are based on seven key competencies: collecting, analyzing, and organizing information; planning and organizing activities;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cultural Education, Data Analysis