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Postsecondary data processing advisory committees: organization, operation, effectiveness, and leadership style
The purposes of this study were to identify which advisory committee functions data processing committees are performing, determine how effectively these functions are being performed, and assess the relationship between leadership style and advisory committee effectiveness. Two year postsecondary …
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A study of the effectiveness of advisory committees in Virginia community colleges
The purpose of A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES was to determine the effectiveness of advisory committees within the Virginia Community College system. How effective or ineffective these committees are being used has an effect on the programs within …
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An Investigation of the Worth of Educational Lay Advisory Committees in the State of Washington
… concerning the worth of their educational lay advisory committees; (2) to get similar opinions from lay persons serving on educational lay advisory committees; and (3) to compare the end results of these opinions and attempt to determine the work of lay committees.
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Influence and information in U.S. bureaucracy : how agencies, congress, and interest groups use federal advisory committees
… information effectively, and the role of federal advisory committees therein. All governments that serve the public interest encounter conflicting needs - on the one hand to gather information to solve important problems, and on the other hand to resist particularistic pressures of special …
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A descriptive study of curriculum advisory committees in local North Carolina community colleges: their organization, practices, and functions
… the utilization and satisfaction of curriculum advisory committees; (2) to identify criteria used in the selection of curriculum advisory committees; (3) to identify the organizational structure used for the curriculum advisory committees; {4) to identify the major functional practices of …
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Relationship of Operational Techniques Used by Junior College Agricultural Advisory Committees to College Personnel Attitude and Program Evaluation Criteria
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An Investigation of Certain Characteristics Associated With Advisory Committees of Lay Citizens in Selected Local School Districts in Illinois
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Participatory decision-making: Principals' perceptions and teachers' perceptions
… to the functioning of the Professional Personnel Advisory Committees (PPACs) in the Chicago Public Schools. The researcher employed a mixed methodological approach to providing an understanding of the perceptions of both principals and PPAC members as related to the involvement of that group in …
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Participation in policy and practice : conventional and deliberative roles for the public in water resources management and environmental decision-making
… deliberation and take the form of citizen advisory committees and mediated consensus building processes. Alternative models of participation acknowledge that the citizenry, because of their unique knowledge of local conditions and intellectual capacity to generate and formulate ideas and …
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Melvin Calvin : Nobel-Winning chemist and SETI scientist wannabe
… fame, secured him spots on presidential advisory committees, and got him plenty of textbook mentions. But even though Calvin's claim to fame was his work on photosynthesis, his longestrunning passion project was investigating the origins of life in the universe. Astrobiology efforts …
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Effectiveness of the 4-H advisory committee process as perceived by 4-H professionals and advisory committee members
The 4-H advisory process is crucial to program development in the 4-H youth development program in Louisiana. Parish 4-H advisory committees in each of the 64 parishes are involved in the addressing the needs of the clientele. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of …
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Characteristics of Agricultural Communications Undergraduate Programs
… study showed an increase in the use of program advisory committees to guide curriculum and instruction. Faculty's opinions regarding the value of a national accreditation program for the discipline were mixed. Recommendations for practice include faculty continuing to employ teaching methods …
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Enhancing North Texas' built environment : improvements to design review in Dallas and Fort Worth
… boards, planning commissions, and citizen' advisory committees, and they receive various levels of guidance from government in terms of the design criteria upon which they base their judgments and recommendations. This thesis asks what has caused the differences in design review between two …
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Iowa County Boards of Health Members' Orientation, Training, Functions and Demographic Characteristics
… exercising political influence, appointment of advisory committee members, and improving agency image. Conclusions. Board members demonstrated interest in the topic by their high response rate. Boards may need to place more emphasis on linking nursing agencies to elements of their environment. …
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How and what do science advisers learn? Insights from environmental science-policy in the UK
… them for their experiences sitting on scientific advisory committees or meeting with civil servants. Many scholars have spoken about the importance of learning in the interactions between scientists and policymakers, but there has been little empirical investigation putting science advisers’ …
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Speak no evil: the promotional heritage of nuclear risk communication
… could be done is by establishing local citizens advisory committees to assess utility risk communication programs and suggest improvements that would help bridge the gap between the nuclear industry’s view of nuclear plant risk and that of the public.
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Enhancing Limited-Resource Farmers' Economic, Environmental, and Social Outcomes Through Extension Education
… involved farmers in program planning through advisory committees and mentoring other farmers. Participants indicated that NC A & T collaborates with North Carolina State University, community-based organizations, and other government agencies to meet the needs of limited-resource farmers.The …
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Clients as Voting Board Members: A Mixed Methods Examination of San Diego County Nonprofit Human Services Organizations
… decision-making activities including serving on advisory committees, volunteering as part of a work group, completing fact-finding surveys, and holding membership.</p> <p>Binomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify demographic variables and other organizational characteristics …
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EMPLOYER PERCEPTIONS OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING AT PUBLIC TWO-YEAR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
… relationship with two-year colleges through advisory committees, but the committees could be more effective with more engaged manufacturers that prioritize the community over their parochial workforce development goals; (b) employers focused on responsiveness and location as key factors in …
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Culturally Responsive Evaluation Methods in Philanthropy: Striving for Community Inclusion Amidst Power Hoarding Practices
… group across methods. Interviews, evaluation advisory committees, evaluation frameworks, secondary data, focus groups, storytelling, and surveys were the most used methods. Across methods, participants indicated that stakeholders involved in CRE or CREE reported up to moderate levels of power …
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