As a general statement, strategies that improve workload and/or staff support will enhance morale, and will lead to improved recruiting and retention.
Ostrom (2005, 137 139) distinguishes three types of institutional statements: strategies (which only hold the AIC components—so without 'ought' and without sanction), norms (which only hold the ADIC components—so still without sanctions, but with an 'ought') and rules (as in the main text).
Statements which obtained the lowest scores pertained to knowledge transfer strategies (5 statements), knowledge transfer resources (4 statements), strategies for developing research questions (1 statement), knowledge production (1 statement) and promoting the use of evidence (1 statement).
On the other hand, statements which obtained the highest scores (greater than the third quartile) respectively, were, from knowledge production (6 statements) strategies for developing research questions (2 statements), knowledge transfer resources (2 statements) and strategies (1 statement), and promoting the use of evidence (1 statement).
But as Steele observes, what we have not yet heard is a clear statement of strategy and an institutionalisation of the process.
The project Under the provocative question "Who will take the biggest bite?" the Guardian piece discussed findings from phase one of the project in which the researchers analysed mission statements and strategy documents from 128 English universities to better understand how they are positioning themselves.
Correction: April 3, 2003, Thursday A picture caption yesterday with an article about former military officers whose statements about strategy have irritated the Pentagon gave a misspelled surname in some copies for a retired general who is a news analyst for NBC News.
Three of these approaches vaccine development, genomics and proteomics, and tissue engineering are highlighted in this position statement and strategies for public health practice and research are suggested.
UNICEF was particularly encouraged by the President's statement on strategies to support and uplift the status of children, women and the poor people of South Africa.
Handles with Care [PDF] Building Trust in Immunization: Partnering with Religious Leaders and Groups [PDF] WHO-UNICEF Joint Statement on Strategies to Reduce Measles Mortality Worldwide [PDF] The Child Survival Partnership [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view).
