This report describes the results of NCGIA Research Initiative 4 on Use and Value of Geographic Information. It begins with a discussion of objectives and the process of developing a research agenda. The initiative was active during the period May 1989 through the summer of 1991, although the final wrap-up meeting was not held until April 1992. Since that time, research activities have continue...

the study aims to reveal that a valid and effective standard, which formerly issued, may reflect the needs and expectation of few interested powerful bodies due to the neutral comments and dearth of lobbyists in the process of setting the standard. the research investigates the working of the iasb, by exploring the standard setting process specifically in relation to the standard on business co...

One of the key problems of the sustainability agenda is the relationship between policy and implementation. Policy perspectives are often informed by normative definitions of sustainability. Implementation, by contrast, has to focus on the complex and pragmatic concerns of governance institutions, citizens and other actors involved in the process. The linkage between both sides of the agenda is...

• Brazil’s aid to developing countries is expanding, with the country set to overtake smaller DAC donors and even to catch China and India. • Lessons from other emerging donors and from trilateral cooperation could help Brazil to address the political, institutional and technical constraints to its aid programme. • The Brazil example shows the need for evidence on the quality, impact and value-...

This article reports the findings of the multistage agenda-setting process of four Israeli elections. In the first stage, agenda building, it is demonstrated that there is a close association between real-world indicators and media agenda. In the second stage, agenda setting, it was found that the level of television coverage of issues influences the proportion of surveys’ respondents naming th...

This report describes the results of NCGIA Initiative 1 on the Accuracy of Spatial Databases. It begins with a discussion of objectives and the process of developing a research agenda. Each of the seven major areas of the research agenda is discussed, and research activities of the center during the active period of the initiative (1988-90) and since its completion are described. The report end...

Although leadership has been studied extensively, most research has focused on the political and military spheres. More recent work has also examined the role of leadership in sectors such as manufacturing and technology, both areas where it is essential to encourage and nurture innovation. Yet, in the health sector, where innovation is now high on the policy agenda in many countries, there is ...

Usability professionals may face strict economic demands on the usability process in near future. This position paper outlines a research agenda to make usability evaluation a predictable and highly efficient engineering process.