Franco (1995), in a study on human resources in the library system of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (SUBC), made several observations that confirm some of the findings of this study. On the socio-cultural dimension it also found that there was a negative impact of the historical weaknesses of public and school libraries on the development of university libraries in Chile, exacerbated by the poor reading habits of young people. Like this study, Franco (1995) also found the positive or negative effects of monetary exchange policies and markets on the acquisition budget of bibliographic materials in his university library. Highlights stringent customs laws and regulations and their negative impact on the development of SIBUC collection. This study also supported the findings of planning research in developing countries, for example regarding several factors that differentiate the planning environment in developing countries from that of developed countries as identified by Flores (1972) . , Adegbite (1986), Fubara (1986) and Mrema (1987). Such factors include the absence of the technology necessary to systematically monitor the external environment and collect the necessary data, a highly unstable economic and political environment, the absence of technological infrastructure and the lack of political will for information-related development. The findings of the present study also support the findings of management research on the transferability of management theories and practices developed in Western economies to other countries. Kiggundu, Jorgensen, and Hafsi's (1983) findings that managerial activities concerning how the organization relates to its environment were difficult to transfer from the Western economy to developing countries are confirmed by this study . The findings of the investigation of the external environment from the perspective of key stakeholders have further developed the character of strategic decision making in Ghana and particularly in university libraries. It is evident that economic and political factors were the most dynamic and most hostile of all five environmental segments: political, economic, socio-cultural, technological and international. The perceived high level of environmental uncertainty in the policy environment in this study is primarily focused on government regulations and interventions. This however has been the norm in the history of universities in Ghana, but the current university workers have always opposed every new policy of the current government. What is new here is the degree of uncertainty that libraries are encountering in other sectors: uncertainty about library closures due to a surprising pressure group, uncertainty about the future balance between national and university interests as the government attempts to revive the economy, uncertainty regarding the continued competition between libraries and other university departments for limited resources and Macro-Environmental Analysis for Strategic Management 273 the gradual erosion of the power base of libraries that prevents them from competing effectively for these resources.