pinnacle of a hierarchy (air
objectives, targets);
the
the bottom of
hierarchy is the closest in time
and the most readily controlled whilst
necessarily quantifiable
an aim is not
or
achievable within
finite time
and with finite resources,
but it gives
general direction to the organisation's
activities.
Appraisal
the process of
examining options
and
weighing up the costs and benefits
before a policy is decided upon. (See
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis).
Arms Length
Policies
Government
are policies which
managed
by outside agencies eg local authorities
and
education authorities which
local
have their own lines of accountability.
Assumptions
three
main
of types
assumptions
need
to be clarified;
a.
assumptions
situation
b.
about
the
present
which the policy will
try to alter;
assumptions
about
the cause
and
effect
relationships between the
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