The Delphi technique was used to examine goals for service delivery for emotionally disturbed, behaviorally disordered, or maladjusted children. Results revealed that a collaborative multidisciplinary approach is feasible and that competent workers in the field can achieve consensus in setting objectives. (The questionnaire is appended).…

This paper examines the role of scenario planning as a development and change intervention. To do so, this article provides an overview of scenario planning and an overview of development and change in organizations. The article then builds on the philosophical orientations of development and change through scenario planning introducing the…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine potential future research priorities for the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. The Delphi method of forecasting was determined to be the most appropriate for use in this study. Having a knowledge of, and a current relationship with, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (LCES) was the…

Examines the current status of library networking in the Caribbean region; assesses the feasibility, probability, and desirability of the establishment of a prototype library networking model; and formulates the main components of a library networking model for the region. The use of questionnaires, including a Delphi questionnaire, is discussed.…

Delphi panels completing questionnaires included 32 parents of 4-H students, 16 extension beef specialists, 21 4-H field specialists, and 21 industry representatives. They identified 31 subject-matter and 30 life-skill topics useful for 4-H manuals. Emerging topics included consumer and environmental concerns. (SK)

A Delphi panel of 13 experts categorized 33 competencies for volunteer administration into 5 constructs: organizational leadership, systems leadership, organizational culture, personal skills, and management skills. Twelve barriers to acquiring competencies and 21 methods to address them were identified. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

Focus groups and interviews gathered professional opinions about why students leave nursing; results were formulated into a questionnaire administered to 32 students in a three-round Delphi. Factors contributing to attrition included theory-practice gap, university-clinical site relationships, unmet expectations, stress, and not feeling valued.…

In a four-round Delphi study, 18 secondary agriculture teachers identified and rated student recruitment problems. Consensus was reached on these items: scheduling difficulties, finding time to recruit, student involvement in other activities, access to students, competition from other programs, lack of counselor support, increased graduation…

Using an affinity diagram, business educators generated 110 research topics. In a two-round modified Delphi, 15 business educators aggregated, categorized, and rank ordered the topics. Topics related to workplace soft skills, business communication, technology, and distance learning ranked highest. Topics related to traditional business education…

Explains the origins of technology assessment and defines the term. The method is discussed in general and with particular attention to use of the Delphi technique as a data-gathering tool for technology assessment studies. The method is suggested for considering the likely impacts of new information technologies on library and information…

The Small Company European Analysis Technique is a diagnostic tool that small businesses can use to analyze market opportunities in preparation for 1992. The approach uses small group consensus building as in the Delphi technique and brainstorming to formulate a strategic plan. (SK)

Athletic directors, intercollegiate head coaches, and student athletes (n=34) participated in a Delphi study to determine dimensions that should be included in the evaluation of full-time head coaches at National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II institutions. Responses were used to develop a 15-category, 91-dimension tool representing…

Examination of articles from 4 agricultural periodicals 1984-96 found 19 articles used the Delphi technique. Its use reached a peak in 1991-93. Most frequent application was for curriculum planning. (SK)

A Delphi panel of 15 identified 5 critical elements of an internationalized extension system: (1) understanding of global and national interdependence; (2) emphasis on the impact of international forces on agriculture; (3) international perspectives in ongoing activities; (4) extension agents' awareness of the relationship between international…

Describes a study that looked at assessment areas and practices in engineering/technical graphics education. The study focused on the particular assessment practices that should be used in grading introductory courses. Outcomes include a listing of major assessment categories with content objectives that experts feel should be addressed in the…