The Use of University Research in Planning Decision Making in Jordanian Municipalities

• the first Jordanian study to examine the use of academic research for planning decision making
• presents evidence of how Jordanian municipal laws and practices act as barriers to engagement with academic researchers
• Statistical analysis of how key issues (centralization, finance, self-efficacy, administrative culture) affect the use of research in decision making processes.
• Makes recommendations on how many of the problems identified can be mitigated