Post on 17-Jan-2016
PUA 726Policy Analysis
Spring 2009
Dawn BarlowShane DillonLynn HunsingerTed LendisNeo VidalWendy Yada
Policy Environment Goals and Objectives Research Questions Methodology and Data Collection Analysis Summary Questions and Feedback
Political influences within the southern Nevada community
Multiple local government entities operating within a large metropolitan areas
Current local economic conditions and budget considerations
The overall study is intended to conduct exploratory research on whether or not local planning departments within the southern Nevada region use policy analysis.
Do department heads of planning and development in local government agencies within the southern Nevada region use policy analysis?
Conduct interviews with department heads of planning and development departments within local government agencies
Literature review
Internet and local government websites
Exploratory, inductive research Qualitative research Identify common themes and trends
obtained from interviews Identify possible quantitative statistics
and units of analysis at agency level
Determine to what extent policy analysis is used in planning and development local government.
Add to the body of research on how policy analysis is used within local governments and/or provide recommendations for further research.