Program planning of a biomedical communications center: an implementation-oriented approach.
This article illustrates application of (1) Nominal Group Technique and (2) Importance-Performance Analysis, both commonly used planning strategies, to the programmatic planning of a university-based biomedical communications center. The method described may prove useful when successful implementation of such a plan depends upon cooperation between diverse client groups within the organization.
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Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006126:Group Processes; D007253:Information Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires