SSCI 1200U Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Group Dynamics, Body Language, Contingency Theory
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Implementation planning: planning or design, how the policy is planned out for implementation purposes. Field implementation: translating guidelines and regulations into practice, working with front-line practitioners to determine the impact of the policy on service users, moving from theory into practice. Timing issues: policy makers might shift attention to new problems. Once a solution" is determined, figuring out how to deal with it is less interesting. Top-down approach: clear and consistent objectives, an adequate causal theory, a structured implementation process to ensure compliance by implementing. Officials: committed and skillful implementers, support of interest groups and the legislature, a relatively stable environment. Clear foundation as to what you want to do and accomplish clarity is key. Making the objectives consistent means that objectives may not conflict with each other therefore challenging the implementation of the policy. If there is no causality, solution is useless and ineffective. A structured implementation process to ensure compliance by implementing.