The Effective Decision Model of Public Involvement

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What are the Do I have Is the Is public acceptance Who is Does the Is the conflict on
quality sufficient problem necessary for the relevant public the preferred
requirements? information? structured? implementation and public? agree with the solution likely
unlikely without agency’s within the
involvement? goals? relevant public?

No A11
G11
Yes
4
5
Yes A11
No 6
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No C11
Yes
5
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No
No
A1 C11
Yes
Yes
3 No
4 7
No
Yes
Yes C1
No

5 6 A11
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Key Yes
A1 = Autonomous managerial decision G11
A11 = Modified autonomous managerial decision
C1 = Segmented public consultation
C11 = Unitary public consultation
G11 = Public decision

Source: Thomas (1995, 74).