L Christopher Plein
Biographic Data
| ID | 760609 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L Christopher Plein |
| GIVEN NAMES | L Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Plein |
| SIGNATURE | PLEIN L C |
| AFFILIATIONS | West Virginia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Responding to Welfare Reform: Competing Perspectives of Social Service Delivery in an Economically Disadvantaged Rural State
This study compares administrative and caseworker perspectives on service delivery processes in rural areas in an Appalachian state with high levels of poverty and unemployment and limited economic resources for investment and development. The focus of this study is on the implementation of West Virginia Works, West Virginia’s public assistance program that was adopted in response to new federal welfare law enacted in 1996. The data source used i…
Organic planning: A new approach to public participation in local governance
In the past few years, a new form of citizen-oriented policy deliberation has emerged. Often using the concept of "visioning" as a vehicle, efforts have been carried out to foster citizen discussions regarding the desired future of a community, region, or jurisdiction. The future orientation of such deliberations allows for a wide array of issues and concerns to be identified and acted upon in a developmental format. This paper seeks to draw some…
Institutions and Technological Development in Korea: The Role of the Presidency
Since the early 1960s Korea has been dominated by strong presidents who sought to exert control over all aspects of the policy process. Other institutions, such as the legislature, political parties, and interest groups, were noticeably underdeveloped and played a subordinate role in the policy process. Only the bureaucracy, often working in concert with business interests, evolved to temper the absolute control of the president. The absolute inf…
Agenda Setting, Problem Definition, and Policy Studies
The Politics of International Technology Transfer: Lessons from the Korean Experience
Technology transfer is well recognized as a major determinant in the economic development of newly industrializing countries. Increasingly, technology transfer is also recognized as an important component in the economic fortunes of developed countries. The globalization of markets and the premium placed on technological sophistication in industry and services emphasizes the need for governments to consider and engage in technology transfer polic…
Popularizing Biotechnology: The Influence of Issue Definition
In recent years, the image of biotechnology has been transformed from one of danger and uncertainty to one of opportunity and familiarity. This article explores the process of issue definition by examining the efforts of private interests and public officials. An analysis of interview data, public documents, and other sources reveals four methods of issue definition: (1) establishing the "biotechnology industry" as a collective voice, (2) forging…
Congressional Consideration of Biotechnology
Popularizing Biotechnology: The Influence of Issue Definition
In recent years, the image of biotechnology has been transformed from one of danger and uncertainty to one of opportunity and familiarity. This article explores the process of issue definition by examining the efforts of private interests and public officials. An analysis of interview data, public documents, and other sources reveals four methods of issue definition: (1) establishing the "biotechnology industry" as a collective voice, (2) forging…
Institutions and Technological Development in Korea: The Role of the Presidency
Since the early 1960s Korea has been dominated by strong presidents who sought to exert control over all aspects of the policy process. Other institutions, such as the legislature, political parties, and interest groups, were noticeably underdeveloped and played a subordinate role in the policy process. Only the bureaucracy, often working in concert with business interests, evolved to temper the absolute control of the president. The absolute inf…
Organic planning: A new approach to public participation in local governance
In the past few years, a new form of citizen-oriented policy deliberation has emerged. Often using the concept of "visioning" as a vehicle, efforts have been carried out to foster citizen discussions regarding the desired future of a community, region, or jurisdiction. The future orientation of such deliberations allows for a wide array of issues and concerns to be identified and acted upon in a developmental format. This paper seeks to draw some…
The Politics of International Technology Transfer: Lessons from the Korean Experience
Technology transfer is well recognized as a major determinant in the economic development of newly industrializing countries. Increasingly, technology transfer is also recognized as an important component in the economic fortunes of developed countries. The globalization of markets and the premium placed on technological sophistication in industry and services emphasizes the need for governments to consider and engage in technology transfer polic…
Congressional Consideration of Biotechnology
Agenda Setting, Problem Definition, and Policy Studies
Congressional Consideration of Biotechnology
Popularizing Biotechnology: The Influence of Issue Definition
In recent years, the image of biotechnology has been transformed from one of danger and uncertainty to one of opportunity and familiarity. This article explores the process of issue definition by examining the efforts of private interests and public officials. An analysis of interview data, public documents, and other sources reveals four methods of issue definition: (1) establishing the "biotechnology industry" as a collective voice, (2) forging…
Agenda Setting, Problem Definition, and Policy Studies
The Politics of International Technology Transfer: Lessons from the Korean Experience
Technology transfer is well recognized as a major determinant in the economic development of newly industrializing countries. Increasingly, technology transfer is also recognized as an important component in the economic fortunes of developed countries. The globalization of markets and the premium placed on technological sophistication in industry and services emphasizes the need for governments to consider and engage in technology transfer polic…
Institutions and Technological Development in Korea: The Role of the Presidency
Since the early 1960s Korea has been dominated by strong presidents who sought to exert control over all aspects of the policy process. Other institutions, such as the legislature, political parties, and interest groups, were noticeably underdeveloped and played a subordinate role in the policy process. Only the bureaucracy, often working in concert with business interests, evolved to temper the absolute control of the president. The absolute inf…
Organic planning: A new approach to public participation in local governance
In the past few years, a new form of citizen-oriented policy deliberation has emerged. Often using the concept of "visioning" as a vehicle, efforts have been carried out to foster citizen discussions regarding the desired future of a community, region, or jurisdiction. The future orientation of such deliberations allows for a wide array of issues and concerns to be identified and acted upon in a developmental format. This paper seeks to draw some…
Responding to Welfare Reform: Competing Perspectives of Social Service Delivery in an Economically Disadvantaged Rural State
This study compares administrative and caseworker perspectives on service delivery processes in rural areas in an Appalachian state with high levels of poverty and unemployment and limited economic resources for investment and development. The focus of this study is on the implementation of West Virginia Works, West Virginia’s public assistance program that was adopted in response to new federal welfare law enacted in 1996. The data source used i…
Political science (7 works) · Economics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Asian Industrial and Economic Development (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Citation (2 works)