Priority-Setting Methods for Plural Policymaking Bodies

Priority-setting methods for policy boards must address both multiple criteria for choosing among alternative policies and the differing values of individual board members. Four techniques that might be appropriate for policy boards are decision analysis, simplified multiattribute rating technique, analytic hierarchy process, and social judgment theory. These techniques differ in approach, implementation, complexity, cognitive style, time required, and information demands. Factors to consider before using one of these techniques include what roles board members and staff should play, how individuals' opinions should be aggregated, and whether the political conditions exist that make it feasible to use the technique.

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