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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 1686 Observational Study of Communication in Social Services Departments (Project INISS), 1975; Phase I 168610.5255/UKDA-SN-1686-1 Wilson, T. D., University of Sheffield, Department of Information Studies No information recorded British Library, Research and Development Department UK Data Service 01 January 1982 COMMUNICATION PROCESSCOMMUNICATION RESEARCHWORKPLACE RELATIONSDISADVANTAGED GROUPSINFORMATION TRANSFERSOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATIONSOCIAL WORKSOCIAL WORKERS Social welfare policy and systemsBusiness/industrial management and organisation <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To obtain background knowledge of communication in social services departments as a pointer to information needs. &lt;i&gt;Structured observation&lt;/i&gt; was the method employed, each &lt;i&gt;information event&lt;/i&gt; being recorded on a partially pre-coded edge-notched card.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Variables<br> Work role, whether or not line management responsibility was held, duration and locality of the event, direction or mode of communication (giving, receiving, etc.), role of the subject (using an expanded version of Mintzberg's managerial roles), channel of communication, person-to-person, or person-to-group, type of meeting, agency of other subject if not departmental, departmental staff, status of person relative to subject, form of written information involved, kind (legal, etc.) of written information involved, target group of communication, service involved. 01 October 197501 October 1975 England Administrative units (geographical/political)NationalLocal authority employeesSocial services departments Local authority social services departments in England Cross-sectional (one-time) study Sampling was not employed. The departments were selected to represent different types of local authority: metropolitan county district, shire county and London borough. Five such departments were selected. Observational subjects were chosen to represent all staffing levels. 22 individuals were observed Face-to-face interviewObservation <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> Streatfield, D. and Wilson, T. (1980) <i>You can observe a lot: : a study of information use in local authority social services departments</i> [Research report], : University of Sheffield. You can observe a lot: Streatfield, D. and Wilson, T. (1977) <i>Information needs in local authority social services departments: : an interim report on Project INISS</i> [Research report], . Information needs in local authority social services departments: https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 1686 2024-11-28T07:21:10Z ddi:codebook:2_5