policy

A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by the Board of or senior governance body within an organization whereas procedures or protocols would be developed and adopted by senior executive officers. Policies can assist in both subjective and objective decision making. Policies to assist in subjective decision making would usually assist senior management with decisions that must consider the relative merits of a number of factors before making decisions and as a result are often hard to objectively test e.g. work-life balance policy. In contrast policies to assist in objective decision making are usually operational in nature and can be objectively tested e.g. password policy.

Der Begriff Policy bezeichnet die inhaltliche Dimension von Politik.

Beleid is het stellen van doelen, middelen en een tijdpad in onderlinge samenhang. Liefst zijn plaats en tijd omschreven. Onder beleid wordt dus verstaan het aangeven van de richting en de middelen waarmee men gestelde organisatiedoelen wil gaan realiseren.

Une politique publique est un concept de science politique qui désigne les « interventions d’une autorité investie de puissance publique et de légitimité gouvernementale sur un domaine spécifique de la société ou du territoire » .