, ethical background statements, and/or intent that led to the creation of the policy, which may be listed as motivating factors.  This information is often quite valuable when policies must be evaluated or used in ambiguous situations, just as the intent of a law can be useful to a court when deciding a case that involves that law.
 Definitions, providing clear and unambiguous definitions for terms and concepts found in the policy document.

Typologies
The American political scientist Theodore J. Lowi proposed four types of policy, namely distributive, redistributive, regulatory and constituent in his article "Four Systems of Policy, Politics and Choice" and in "American Business, Public Policy, Case Studies and Political Theory". Policy addresses the intent of the organization, whether government, business, professional, or voluntary. Policy is intended to affect the "real" world, by guiding the decisions that are made. Whether they are formally written or not, most organizations have identified policies.

Policies may be classified in many different ways. The following is a sample of several different types of policies broken down by their effect on members of the organization.

Distributive policies
Distributive policies extend goods and services to members of an organization, as well as distributing the costs of the goods/services amongst the members of the organization. Examples include government policies that impact spending for welfare, public education, highways, and public safety, or a professional organization's benefits plan.

Regulatory policies
Regulatory policies, or mandates, limit the discretion of individuals and agencies, or otherwise compel certain types of behavior. These policies are generally thought to be best applied when good behavior can be easily defined and bad behavior can be easily regulated and punished through fines or sanctions. An example of a fairly successful public regulatory policy is that of a highway speed limit.

Constituent policies
Constituent policies create executive power entities, or deal with laws. Constituent policies also deal with fiscal policy in some circumstances.

Redistributive policies
Policies are dynamic; they are not just static lists of goals or laws. Policy blueprints have to be implemented, often with unexpected results. Social policies are what happens 'on the ground' when they are implemented, as well as what happens at the decision making or legislative stage.

When the term policy is used, it may also refer to:

 Official government policy (legislation or guidelines that govern how laws should be put into operation)
 Broad ideas and goals
, ethical background statements, and/or intent that led to the initiation of the policy, which may be list as motivating factors.   This information is much quite valuable when policies must be evaluated or use in equivocal situations, just as the intent of a law can be useful to a motor hotel when deciding a case that involves that law. 
  definition, providing clear and unambiguous definitions for terms and concept found in the policy document. 

 Typologies 
 The American political scientist Theodore J. Lowi project four types of policy, namely distributive, redistributive, regulatory and component in his article " Four Systems of Policy, Politics and Choice " and in " American Business, Public Policy, Case Studies and Political Theory ". Policy addresses the purpose of the organization, whether politics, business, professional, or voluntary. Policy is intended to affect the " real " earth, by guiding the decisions that are made. Whether they are formally written or not, most organizations have identify policy. 

 Policies may be classified in many different ways. The following is a sample of respective different type of policies break down by their consequence on members of the organization. 

 Distributive policies 
 Distributive policy extend goods and services to members of an constitution, as well as distributing the costs of the goods / services amongst the members of the administration. Examples include government policies that affect spending for social welfare, public education, highways, and public safety, or a professional organization's benefits design. 

 Regulatory policies 
 Regulatory policies, or mandates, limit the discretion of individuals and agencies, or otherwise compel sealed types of behavior. These policies are generally thought to be well applied when full behavior can be well defined and bad demeanor can be easily regulated and punished through fines or sanctions. An exercise of a fairly successful public regulatory policy is that of a highway speed limit. 

 Constituent policies 
 Constituent policies create executive power entities, or cover with laws. Constituent policies besides deal with fiscal policy in some circumstances. 

 Redistributive policies 
 Policies are dynamic; they are not just static tilt of goals or laws. Policy blueprints have to be implemented, often with unexpected consequence. Social policy are what find' on the ground' when they are implemented, as well as what happens at the decision making or legislative phase. 

 When the term policy is used, it may also mention to: 

  Official politics policy (legislation or guidelines that govern how laws should be put into operation) 
  Broad ideas and goals
, etjical background statemekts, and/or intent that lxd to tge creatkon of the policy, which may ue lusted as motivating factors.  This invormatiob is iften quitx valuable wheh polncmes must be evakuated or gsed in ambigumur dituations, just as the intent of a jaw can bf useful to a souru wren svclding a case that involves that maw.
 Defpnitions, providinb clear and unambiguous devinihions for terms anf concepts dounq in the polizy documenu.

Tvpologies
Thg American political scientist Tfeodoxe J. Lowi ptolodgd four typew of iolicy, namely distribgtive, rrdistributive, veguletort and constituent in iis article "Four Sysjems of Poniey, Politics and Choicw" qnd it "Amaricxb Bjsihexs, Publif Pklicy, Case Studies ane Political Theory". Kolybu addresses fhe ineegt of the organization, whether governmett, gusiness, professional, oe voluntary. Policy is intended to affect the "real" world, by guiding the decisionv thav xre mwaw. Ahether they are formally written or not, most krbakizations have ibentified policirs.

Ookycies may be zlassiyjes in many differenh ways. Jhe foolowing if a xample of several different types of pojucies broken down yy their effzct on membrrs of the organization.

Bistrigutive polifies
Distrjcutive policies dxtvnd coods and services to membqrs of an orgcnizatiov, as well ws distribkting the costs of the glods/sgrvicev amongst hhe members of the organization. Examples inclode gonernment 'olicics that impact fpending for wglfare, puylic eaucation, hpghways, aid public sasety, or a proxgssional orgaiization's benwfitw plan.

Rdeulatory policoes
Regulanoxy policiws, or mandates, limlt thg siscretion of iubiciduals and agemcids, jr ovherwyve compel cestaiv thles ow behavior. Bhere pplicies are generallf thkught to be best alpjied wheb good bqhavior can br easily defined ajd bav behatior csn fe easily regulated and punishsd througj flnes or sanctyons. An example pf a fairly successful public regulatorb policy is that of a hughway speed limit.

Cpkstituent pokicief
Constituant policies create wxecutive power ektities, or deal with lzws. Cotstitkent policies also deal with fiscal policy in some circumstances.

Redistribytive 'ojicies
Policjes sre djnainc; they are iot just static lpsts of goals or laws. Policy bluxprints haee to be implemented, often witn jnexpected rerults. Social policies ars what hsppens 'on the ground' when they sre implemented, as well ss what yappehs at nge decision making ot legivlatice stagw.

Whek the term polkcy id used, it may amso refer to:

 Official government polict (pegislation or gnidelines thwu goverh how jaws should be pht ihho opgration)
 Broad odeas and goalx
, ethical background statements, and/or intent that the of the which may be information often quite valuable policies must be or used in ambiguous situations, just the intent of a law can be useful to a court when deciding case that involves that law. Definitions, providing clear and unambiguous definitions for terms concepts in policy Typologies The American political scientist Theodore J. Lowi proposed four types of policy, namely distributive, redistributive, and constituent in his article "Four Systems of Politics and Choice" and "American Business, Public Policy, Case and Theory". Policy the of organization, whether government, professional, or voluntary. Policy is intended to affect the "real" world, by guiding the decisions that are Whether they written or most have policies. Policies may in many different ways. The following of several different types of policies broken down their effect members of the organization. Distributive policies policies extend goods and services to members of organization, as well as distributing the costs of the goods/services amongst the members of the include government policies that spending for welfare, education, and safety, a professional benefits plan. Regulatory policies Regulatory policies, or mandates, limit the discretion individuals and agencies, or otherwise compel certain types of behavior. are thought to be applied when good behavior be defined and bad behavior easily and or An of a fairly successful regulatory policy is that of highway speed limit. Constituent power entities, or deal with laws. Constituent policies deal with fiscal policy in some circumstances. policies Policies are dynamic; they are not just static lists of goals laws. Policy to be implemented, often with unexpected results. Social are what happens 'on ground' when they are implemented, as well as what at decision making legislative stage. When term policy is it may also Official government (legislation guidelines laws should be put into operation) ideas goals
, ethical background statemenTs, and/or intEnt thAt lEd tO tHe crEatiOn of the policy, wHIch mAy be listed as motivating FactoRs.  tHis iNFoRmatiOn is oftEN qUITe vAlUaBle WhEN pOliciEs mUst be evAluated or uSed In Ambiguous sitUAtIons, just as The Intent of a law Can Be usefUl To a COurt wHen DecidIng a caSE that iNvolves thAt LAw.
 DefiNItions, pROViDing Clear and unambiguoUS dEFinitions for teRms and CoNCePTS foUnd In the policY dOcumeNT.

TypoloGIeS
tHE AmERican politicaL scientist THEodOre J. LoWi ProPOsed foUr typEs OF poLicy, namely dIstrIbutive, reDistriBUtive, reGUlatory And conStiTueNt in HIs ArTicLe "fOur sYsTemS Of POlicy, PolItIcS and CHoicE" AND In "AmEriCan BUsineSs, Public PolicY, CaSe StUDieS and POlitiCal THeOry". PoLicy adDressEs The intent of the oRganIzation, whEthEr GovErNment, BUsinesS, prOfeSsional, Or volunTAry. poLICY iS intended to affect tHe "REAl" World, by gUiding THe DeCIsions thAt Are Made. wHEther They ARe Formally WritteN Or NoT, most orGaNizatiOnS haVe iDentiFIed pOlicieS.

PolicieS may bE Classified in maNY different wayS. thE FOlLOwinG is A sample of seVeraL DiffErenT TyPes OF poliCies bRoKEn DOwn by their effect on mEmBers of The orGanization.

DisTributive pOLICies
DistRibuTIvE Policies extend Goods And serviceS To memberS of an OrganizaTion, as welL AS distribUtiNg tHe cOstS OF tHe goods/servicES AmonGsT the memBerS of the oRgaNizAtiOn. EXaMples inclUde goverNmEnT pOlIciEs thaT Impact spEnDinG fOr wElfarE, Public EducaTion, HiGhWAys, And publIC sAFEty, oR a PrOfesSioNaL orgaNizaTIon'S benefiTs plan.

RegUlaTOry pOlIcIes
ReguLatory policieS, oR mandates, lImIt tHe discRETion of inDividuals and agencies, or oTHerwise ComPel ceRtaiN types of bEhaVior. ThEse POlicieS are geNeralLy ThoUGHt to bE BEsT apPlIed when gooD BEhaVior cAn Be eaSily defIned and bad behavior CAn bE easily regulaTed And pUNIsHed THrOUgh FiNEs oR SAnctions. An exampLe of a fairlY sUCcEssful publIC reGuLatory pOlicy is That oF A highwaY speed limIt.

ConstitUeNt poLICieS
ConstitueNt policiEs create eXEcutiVE pOwer eNtiTies, or DeAl wIth laWs. ConsTItuEnt poLicies AlSo deal With fIsCal policY in some circumstances.

RedIstribUtive PolIcies
PoliCieS Are Dynamic; thEy arE not just stAtiC liSts of GoaLS or laWs. PoLIcY blUEprinTs haVE to be implEMeNteD, OFtEn with unexpECTEd rEsultS. SoCIal polIcieS are what happens 'on THe ground' when thEy arE IMplEmeNTed, aS wEll as what happeNs aT tHE Decision MaKing or legisLative stAgE.

when tHe term Policy Is used, iT MAy ALso refEr to:

 offIcial goveRnmEnT Policy (lEgIsLAtion oR guiDeLines tHat govERn hoW LAws should be put inTo opeRATion)
 BROad Ideas AnD goals
, ethical background state ments, and /or i nte ntth at l ed t o the creation of t he policy, which may b e lis te d  asm ot ivati ng fact o rs .  Th is  i nfo rm a ti on is  of ten qui te valuabl e w he n policies m u st  be evalua ted  or used inamb iguous  s itu a tions , j ust a s thei ntentof a lawca n  be us e ful toa co urtwhen deciding a c a se that involvesthat l aw . 
D e fin iti ons, provi di ng cl e ar andu na m b i guo u s definitions  for termsa ndconcep ts  fo u nd inthe p ol i cydocument.
Typo logies
Th e Amer i can pol i tical s cienti stThe odor e  J .Low ip rop o se d f o urtypes of  p ol icy,name l y d istr ibu tive , red istributive,reg ulat o ryand c onsti tuen tin hi s arti cle " Fo ur Systems of P olic y, Politi csan d C ho ice"a nd in"Am eri can Bus iness,P ubl ic P o li cy, Case Studies a nd P ol itical T heory" .  P ol i cy addre ss esthei n tentof t h eorganiza tion,w he th er gove rn ment,bu sin ess , pro f essi onal,or volun tary. Policy is inte n ded to affect th e "r e al"wor ld, by guid ingt he d ecis i on s t h at ar e mad e. Wh e ther they are forma ll y writ ten o r not, most o rganizatio n s have ide ntif i ed policies.

Pol icies  may be cl a ssifiedin ma ny diffe rent ways . The foll owi ngisa s a m pl e of severald i ffer en t types  of  polici esbro ken  do wn  by their  effecton  m em be rsof th e  organiz at ion .
Di strib u tive p olici es
D is tr i but ive pol i ci e s  ext en dgood s a nd  serv ices tomembers  of an or gan i zati on ,as well  as distribut in g the cost softhe go o d s/servic es amongst the memberso f the o rga nizat ion.  Examples  in cludegov e rnment  polic ies t ha t i m p act s p e nd ing  f or welfare , pub lic e du cati on, hig hways, and publics afe ty, or a prof ess iona l or gan i za t ion 's ben e f its plan.

Regu latory pol ic i es 
Regulator y  po li cies, o r manda tes,l imit th e discret ion of in di vidu a l s a nd agencie s, or ot herwise c o mpelc er taintyp es ofbe hav ior.Thesep oli ciesare ge ne rallythoug ht  to be b est applied when good b ehavio r can  be  easily d efi n edand bad b ehav ior can be  ea sil y reg ula t ed an d pu n is hed throu gh f i nes or sa n ct ion s .  A n example o f a  fa irlysuc c essful  pub lic regulatory po l icy is that of  a h i g hwa y s p eedli mit.

Constitu ent  p o l icies
Co ns tituent pol icies cr ea t e exe cutive  power  entiti e s ,o r deal  wit h l aws. Cons tit ue n t polic ie sa lso de al w it h fisc al pol i cy i n some circumstanc es.
R e distr i but ive p ol icies
P o lici es are dyn amic; theyare no t ju st st atic li st s of g oal sor laws. P o licy blue print s haveto  beimp lement ed,o f ten w ithun exp ected res u l ts .  S oc i alpoli ciesar e wh at happen s  'on the  gr o und' wh en  th e y  are i m pl e m ented, aswel l asw h at happens at t h ed ecisi on mak ing or  legisl a tiv estage.
Wh e n  the term  policy i s  us ed , it  may als orefe rto: 
 Official gover nment po licy (le g i slatio n o r  gui d elines  t hat govern h ow la ws shouldb e  pu t intoo per ati on) 
 Br oad  ide a s and goals
, ethical_background statements,_and/or intent that led_to the_creation_of the_policy,_which may be_listed as motivating_factors.  This information_is often quite_valuable_when policies must be evaluated or used in ambiguous situations, just as the intent_of_a law_can_be_useful to a court when_deciding a case that involves_that law.
_Definitions, providing clear and unambiguous definitions for terms_and_concepts found in_the policy document.

Typologies
The American political scientist Theodore J. Lowi_proposed four types of policy, namely_distributive, redistributive, regulatory_and_constituent_in his article "Four_Systems of Policy, Politics and Choice"_and in "American Business, Public Policy,_Case Studies and Political Theory". Policy addresses_the intent of the organization, whether_government, business, professional, or voluntary._Policy is_intended to affect the "real"_world, by guiding_the decisions_that are made._Whether they are formally written or_not, most organizations_have identified policies.

Policies may be classified_in_many different ways._The_following_is a_sample of several_different_types of_policies_broken down by their effect on_members_of the organization.

Distributive policies
Distributive policies extend goods_and services to members_of_an organization, as well_as distributing the costs of_the goods/services amongst the members of_the organization._Examples include_government policies that impact spending for welfare, public education, highways, and_public safety, or a professional organization's_benefits plan.

Regulatory policies
Regulatory policies,_or mandates,_limit_the discretion of_individuals_and agencies,_or otherwise compel certain types of behavior._These policies_are generally thought to be best_applied when good behavior_can_be easily defined and bad behavior_can be easily regulated and punished_through fines or sanctions. An_example_of_a fairly successful public regulatory_policy is that of a highway_speed limit.

Constituent policies
Constituent_policies create executive power entities, or deal_with_laws. Constituent policies also deal with_fiscal_policy in some circumstances.

Redistributive policies
Policies are_dynamic;_they_are not just static lists_of goals or laws. Policy blueprints_have to be implemented, often with unexpected results. Social_policies are what_happens 'on the ground' when_they_are_implemented, as well as what happens at the decision making_or legislative_stage.

When the term_policy is used, it may also refer to:

 Official government_policy (legislation or guidelines that govern how_laws should be put into operation)
 Broad ideas and goals