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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Policy implementation process"”.
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How does the machine work? : an examination of the policy implementation process and its application to the Massachusetts right to know law
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1986.
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Internationalising Thai higher education : examining policy implementation
This thesis examines the implementation of the policy of internationalising higher education in Thailand during a period marked by global and national liberalisation and by transition and reform. The main research question is: to what extent has the Thai state's policy of internationalising higher …
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AIDS policy implementation and the treatment of chemically-dependent African-American females
This study examines the influence of the AIDS policy implementation process on chemically dependent African-American females in drug treatment. This study was conducted at a comprehensive drug treatment center over a three month period in which interviews, surveys and questionnaires were …
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A case study: the implementation of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards in a secondary school setting
… study provides insight into the curriculum and policy implementation process of the English Language Arts (ELA) Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in a secondary high school setting. The most critical factor to successful implementation of both policy and curriculum involves instructional …
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Bureaucratic access points
… studies how organizational mission influences policy implementation. Interagency conflicts and bureaucratic challenges affecting implementation are largely due to different missions and different assessment measures. The focus of this investigation is the relationship between humanitarian …
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Policy Subsystem Portfolio Management: A Neural Network Model of the Gulf of Mexico Program
… insights into the behavior of an environmental policy subsystem. The study uses neural network theory to model the Gulf of Mexico Program's allocation of implementation funds. The Gulf of Mexico Program is a prototype effort to institutionalize a policy subsystem. A project implementation fund …
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Technological innovation and local authorities: a case-study of the Greater London Council (GLC)
… a'case-study of a 'socially-directed' technology policy, formulated and implemented by the Greater London Council (GLC) whilst in office, between 1981 and 1986. The GLC attempted to make a direct link between technological innovation and social needs by creating the facilities, in the form of five …
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Exploring the relationship between policy generation and policy implementation : an investigation of testbed learning communities pilot
This thesis explores the relationship between policy development and policy implementation with particular reference to the Testbed Learning Communities Pilot as outlined in the Skills Strategy (2003). The policy process, it is argued, is an important aspect of government and, as such, successful …
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Mapping the implementation of formal cross-border patient migration from Eswatini to South Africa through the Phalala Fund: an interpretive policy analysis
… to conduct a scoping review and an interpretive policy analysis (IPA) on cross-border patient migration and the Phalala Fund. Key stakeholders in implementing Phalala Fund's cross-border patient migration and their influence on the policy implementation process were identified. This was key in …
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United Kingdom National Health Services: a case study of workforce transformation in an integrated care organisation using actor-network theory
… and primary care services in response to this policy. A gap in literature about the role of the frontline health care professionals in the health care policy process was observed. Aim: The primary aim of this study was to examine the role that the health care professionals have in relation to …
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Diagnostic Modeling of Intra-Organizational Mechanisms for Supporting Policy Implementation
… teacher evaluation criteria in Virginia. The policy outlined seven performance standards by which all Virginia teachers would be evaluated. This study explored the application of cognitive diagnostic modeling to measure teachers' perceptions of intra-organizational mechanisms available to …
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Civil society's role in health system monitoring and strengthening : evidence from Khayelitsha, South Africa
… The purpose of this research is to explore the implementation of a pilot health systems strengthening intervention in primary health facilities in Khayelitsha, South Africa. The study is built on Treatment Action Campaign, a civil society organization, which has recently implemented a health …
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The implications of anti-dumping measures for global value chains - the case of South Africa
… identification of the importance and impact of policy on local and global businesses. The analysis provides an exploration of the impact of globalization and a changing business environment on the workings of an organization and the global market. The study adopts a quantitative analysis that …
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An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies
… protections. While the expanse of privacy policy implementation is broad, this study focuses specifically on how agencies implement privacy impact assessments (PIAs) as required under Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002. An enhanced understanding of the PIA implementation process …
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Intent to Action: Overcoming Barriers to Universal Basic Education Policy Implementation in Nigeria
… the 1970s with the Universal Primary Educational policy. This policy was engulfed by chaos during its implementation, which invariably left behind many school-age children nationwide (Denga, 2000). The ushering of the democratic dispensation in 1999 witnessed the launch of a new scheme that came …
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Policy Imperatives and Local Circumstances: Sensemaking and Interpretation in the Prison Service
… how managers accomplish organization-wide policy imperatives at a local level in the setting of HM Prison Service. Policy imperatives are defined as policy instructions or initiatives that require an action or event defined by policy makers as mandatory and to be achieved by a particular …
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Decentralisation and Policy Implementation: Thai Development Plans and Subdistrict Administrative Organisation (SAO) in Chiang Rai
… and encouraging greater local participation in policy making. The Ninth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2002-2006) promoted the development of the SAO to strengthen local government. The main purposes of decentralisation have been to balance the development of human, social, …
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The Governance of Mobilized Urban Policies: The Case of Riyadh's Transit-Oriented Development Program
… cities and hence applied across contexts. Urban Policy Mobility (UPM) theories study the ways in which political relationships, power dynamics, and other potential drivers influence the circulation of urban policies. UPM provides a guiding framework to analyze the policymaking associated with …
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Interpretation and implementation of the accelerated placement act by Illinois school district leaders
… school district leaders craft acceleration policy and procedures in compliance with the Accelerated Placement Act has not been studied yet. The Accelerated Placement Act was adopted into law by former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on August 25, 2017. The Accelerated Placement Act had a …