## Abstract The authors use specific examples to illustrate the complementary role that qualitative (contextual) and quantitative decision support can play in support of the management of academic affairs.
The Use of Quantitative and Qualitative Information in Institutional Decision Making
β Scribed by Mark L. Perkins
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Weight
- 81 KB
- Volume
- 2001
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0579
- DOI
- 10.1002/ir.30
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
At the executive level, decisions require a systems approach to the creation of data and information that will provide the decision maker with certainty about the right decision.
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