The Delphi method: a powerful tool for strategic management
Robert Loo
(Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
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Abstract
The Delphi method can be a powerful tool to help police organizations forecast the future for the purposes of strategic management, and policy and program development among other potential applications for police management. The paper describes the characteristics of the method, including criticisms of the method, and steps in conducting a Delphi study as well as pitfalls to avoid.
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Citation
Loo, R. (2002), "The Delphi method: a powerful tool for strategic management", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 762-769. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510210450677
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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