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Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice 2ed: Volume 2 Paperback – 15 October 2012

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Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice, Second Edition offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations, and has been extensively updated since the first edition. Using examples, it covers topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for students as well as practitioners who are participating in program evaluations or constructing and implementing performance measurement systems. Authors James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R. L. Hawthorn guide readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations, needs assessments, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, as well as constructing, implementing and using performance measurement systems. The importance of professional judgment is highlighted throughout the book as an intrinsic feature of evaluation practice. KEY FEATURES:· Guides readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations and needs assessments, as well as constructing and implementing performance measurement systems· Demonstrates how program evaluation and performance measurement are complementary ways of supporting evidence-based management and decision making· Covers the hot topic of professional judgment· Provides audiences with reader friendly checklists to underscore key pointsNEW TO THIS EDITION :· Revised Chapter 12 on professional judgment and evaluation ethics highlights its importance in the practice of evaluation · Expanded and revised Chapter 6 illustrates the evolution of needs assessment, demonstrating updated theory and practice· Revised Chapter 7 updates key economic analysis, concepts, and principles· Expanded and revised Chapter 2 includes new examples of program logic models· Updated and revised Chapter 10 includes the most current research on uses of performance information in the public sectorFEATURES & BENEFITS:· Discusses topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for practitioners who are constructing and implementing performance measurement systems, as well as for students· Guides readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations and needs assessments, as well as constructing and implementing performance measurement systems

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ISBN-10

1412978319
ISBN-13

978-1412978316
Edition

2
Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc
Publication date

15 October 2012
Language

English
Dimensions

19.69 x 3.18 x 26.04 cm
Print length

560 pages
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James C. McDavid (PhD, Indiana, 1975) is a professor of Public Administration at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. He is a specialist in program evaluation, performance measurement, and organizational performance management. He has conducted extensive research and evaluations focusing on federal, state, provincial, and local governments in the United States and Canada. His published research has appeared in the American Journal of Evaluation, the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and New Directions for Evaluation. He is currently a member of the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and New Directions for Evaluation.

In 1993, Dr. McDavid won the prestigious University of Victoria Alumni Association Teaching Award. In 1996, he won the J. E. Hodgetts Award for the best English-language article published in Canadian Public Administration. From 1990 to 1996, he was Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development at the University of Victoria. In 2004, he was named a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Victoria and was also Acting Director of the School of Public Administration during that year. He teaches online courses in the School of Public Administration Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Evaluation Program.

Irene Huse holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Victoria and is a PhD student in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. She has worked as an evaluator and a researcher in universities and the private sector. Her research has appeared in the American Journal of Evaluation, the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and New Directions for Evaluation.

Laura R. L. Hawthorn holds a Master of Arts degree in Canadian history from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Victoria. After completing her MPA, she worked as a manager for several years in the British Columbia public service and non-profit sector before leaving to raise a family. She is currently living in Vancouver, running a small non-profit in the education field, and being mom to her two boys.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications, Inc; 2 edition (15 October 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1412978319
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1412978316
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.69 x 3.18 x 26.04 cm

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Harold Henson

An excellent review book

Reviewed in Canada on 21 September 2016

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As a longtime practicing evaluator, I can only evaluate this book from this perspective. I found the book to be not only an excellent review of older material but also very good summary of recent developments. The dual treatment of performance measurement and program evaluation works very well. Hopefully, practitioners will be able to carry it forward into practice.

J. Hansell

it's one of the best and most useful - I can envision referring to ...

Reviewed in the United States on 26 February 2015

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Very impressed with this book. Yes it's dense, the chapters are long, and sometimes the concepts are complex and challenging. But it's almost always clear, with interesting relevant examples, and fairly lively in its writing - of all the textbooks I've had for my Masters in Public Administration so far, it's one of the best and most useful - I can envision referring to it often in my work.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2013

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I ordered this book for my studies for English language and literature, and it was very useful. It learns us about the procedures of evaluation, which each educator shoul know.

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Exactly what You need

Reviewed in the United States on 17 April 2013

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I am taking the Program Evaluation class and this book has been a great asset in understanding how things should be done and the step by step process. The tables and diagrams are very easy to read and understand.

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