nowadays, planning is no longer considered merely a scientific and technical career nor agovernment responsibity. it rather functions as a bridge connecting the planners to institutional changes. in otherwords, the planning theory does not develop in a social, economic and political vacuum, but is formulated byindividuals in social situations with the aim of clarifying the enviroment recommendi...

Nowadays, planning is no longer considered merely a scientific and technical career nor agovernment responsibity. It rather functions as a bridge connecting the planners to institutional changes. In otherwords, the planning theory does not develop in a social, economic and political vacuum, but is formulated byindividuals in social situations with the aim of clarifying the enviroment recommendi...

objective: the aim of this study is to determine and identify the components of the strategic plan of academic libraries so that the academic libraries can take steps to better track the progress of their goals. methods: using descriptive method and reviewing the literature related to the strategic planning and the strategic plans of 65 international academic libraries, the common components of...

Planning consists of thinking about the future and allows territories to be better prepared take advantage opportunities face challenges that arise. In Portugal, tourism is one pillars economy, generating wealth creating various job openings. recent years, this destination has won several international awards distinctions due quality services offerings. Part success planning carried out by enti...

Cross-sector partnerships often formulate collaborative strategic plans. This study considers key structural features for implementing the plan, when considering the achievement of the collaborative goals (i.e., the plan-centric outcomes). Drawing upon findings from four indepth case studies about collaborative regional sustainable development strategies (CRSDS), this paper offers five criteria...

factors influencing cross-national diffusion of mental health policy are important to understand but complex to research. this commentary discusses shen’s research study on cross-national diffusion of mental health policy; examines the extent to which the three questions researched by shen (whether countries are more likely to have a mental health policy (a) the earlier a country becomes a memb...

OBJECTIVES To assess the adequacy of the existing strategic plans and compare the format and content of health sector strategic plans with the guidelines in selected countries of the African region. DATA SOURCE The health strategic plans for Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda, which are kept at the WHO/AFRO, were reviewed. DATA EXTRACTION All health strategic plans among the Anglo...