The Decision Seminar
A New Approach to Urban Problem Solving
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11277809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J M Bolland (0000-0003-2960-8899, University of Kansas, corresponding author), Rodney Muth (Fordham University) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-88 |
| Publication date | 1984-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Knowledge (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0164-0259 • E-ISSN: 2673-9585 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/107554708400600104 |
| OpenAlex | W1965584172 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
Over the past 30 years, urban policies in such areas as public health, housing, economic development, and education have consistently been undercut by unexpected opposition. This is partially attributable to the ambiguity inherent in politics, but it also derives from the inability of policymakers to examme systematically the political process and its implications for successful policy development. We suggest the decision seminar, a problem-solving tool developed by Harold Lasswell, as a means for clarifying the ambiguity of the political process and allowing policymakers to understand better community undercurrents ofsupport for and opposition to any policy proposal. Based on our examination of several successful decision seminars, we suggest conditions and practices necessary to maximize the effectiveness of a decision seminar
Ambiguity · Economics · Management science · Opposition (politics · Political process · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public relations · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Higher Education Governance and Development · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2012 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |