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Abstract
An information system was developed for Blackburn diocese in the early 1970s, using data collected from several sources within the church. These data were then collated and made available to decision-makers within the diocese, at parochial, deanery and diocesan level. Using this information, a mathematical model of a parish as a system was constructed and examples are given of the uses of this in studying the consequences of changes in the characteristics of a parish, in an attempt to utilize fully the limited resources available to the diocese.
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An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jors.1979.21.
An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jors.1979.21.