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Peer reviewedRenfro, William L.; Morrison, James L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1983
Scanning the external environment will become more essential to colleges in the coming decade. Developing an environmental scanning system can identify important emerging issues that may constitute either threats or opportunities. The organizational features of a mature scanning process are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Planning, Committees, Data Collection
