Balancing qualitative and quantitative information for effective decision support / Richard D. Howard, Kenneth W. Borland, Jr., editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Howard, Richard D.

Borland, Kenneth W.

Series:

New directions for institutional research 0271-0579 ; no. 112.

New directions for institutional research, 0271-0579 ; no. 112

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decision making.

Universities and colleges--Administration--Decision making.

Universities and colleges.

Research institutes--Administration--Decision making.

Research institutes.

Management information systems.

Research institutes--Administration.

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Physical Description:

120 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Summary:

This is the 112th issue of the quarterly journal"New Directions for Institutional Research,"

Contents:

Qualitative and quantitative research : a complementary balance / Kenneth W. Borland Jr.

Using qualitative and quantitative methods for complementary purposes : a case study / Josetta S. McLaughlin, Gerald W. McLaughlin, John A. Muffo

Conceptual models for creating useful decision support / Richard D. Howard

Communicating qualitative and quantitative decision support information / Marsha K. Moss

Using qualitative and quantitative information in academic decision making / Ann S. Ferren, Martin S. Aylesworth

The use of quantitative and qualitative information in institutional decision making / Mark L. Perkins

Qualitative and quantitative measures : one driver of a quality culture / Jonathan D. Fife

Integrating qualitative and quantitative information for effective institutional research / Richard D. Howard, Kenneth W. Borland Jr.

Notes:

"Winter 2001."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0787957968

OCLC:

48768822