Planning Methods, Models, and Organization: A Review Study for Communication Policy Making and Planning.

Intended for researchers, policy makers, and planners, the studies in this volume examine issues in communication policy and planning in developing nations. The five studies discuss the following: (1) the organizational and methodological aspects of communication planning, including structure and organization, methods and models; (2) the economics of communication, including the limitations of economic theory and inhibiting influences and innovations; (3) long-range communication policy and planning, including futures research and Delphi technique in policy and planning; (4) lessons for communication planning in urban and regional planning methodology, including the planning process as it applies to communication planning; and (5) lessons for communication planning in educational planning, including educational planning models and indicators of effectiveness. (HTH)