This document outlines the key aspects of developing organizational policies, including:
1. The purpose of policies is to establish standards, regulations, and guidelines to govern business processes and direct day-to-day actions.
2. Procedures provide the instructions to implement policies and are expressed as a series of steps to achieve objectives.
3. The policy making process involves defining problems, researching options, analyzing alternatives, and developing an implementation plan with responsibilities and resources.
4. An effective policy has a continual review cycle to ensure it remains relevant and aligned with goals.
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• to establish consistent treatment
• to guide repeat situations
• to establish standards & regulations
• if employee actions indicate confusion
• to comply with legislation
• guides program design & service delivery
• principles that guide day-to-day actions
• GOVERN A BUSINESS PROCESS
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It is a predetermined course of action
established as a guide toward accepted
organizational strategies & objectives
They are the guidelines on what needs to be
done.
• Translates vision to action
• A functional framework for staff actions
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A method by which a policy can be
accomplished. It provides the
instructions to carry put a policy
statement
Procedures are expressed as a series of
operational activities or series of steps
that should executed. They are written
in a directional fashion to achieve a
desired objective. It indicates “ the
how “policies should be implemented
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• Beneficial to public
• Reflects vision of institution or department.
• Well informed
• Within the organization’s resource capacity
• Easy to interpret
• Adaptive
• Consistent with general policies
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• defining the problem
• validity of facts
• more than one problem?
• what questions need asking?
• existing information
• research
Results in a key question(s)
14. PRACTICALITY CHECKLIST
Can you think of other practical considerations to
evaluate policy applicability?
Options Analysis Criteria Y/N
1. Existing Policy Consistency
2. Business Will to Proceed
3. Human Capacity to Implement
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Output
Policy Scope (2) References
Goal
to generate possibilities & alternatives
for resolving the policy issue
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• plan to implement best option
• sequenced actions
• responsibilities
• timeline
• resources
• expenses
• revenue
Results in a policy action plan