Functions, methods and concepts in evaluation research / Reinhard Stockmann and Wolfgang Meyer ; translated by Gareth Bartley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stockmann, Reinhard.

Contributor:

Meyer, Wolfgang, 1959-

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Evaluation research (Social action programs).

Social sciences--Research--Methdology.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research.

Physical Description:

viii, 341 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Language Note:

Translated from German.

Summary:

"Evaluation research has been subject to a tremendous boom in recent years advancing to become an important instrument for analysing the effectiveness of government programmes as well as reviewing the performance of and auditing both public and private sector organisations. The purpose of this book is to explore the advances that have taken place in evaluation research and to place these advances in their correct context thus providing a comprehensive and impelling overview of the subject. As well as exploring various concepts, theories and methods used in evaluation, this volume also presents the societal function of evaluation and the social processes associated with performing effective evaluations. By using examples from all over the world the books shows the typical way in which evaluations are processed and how they can be used in a variety of policy fields. It is a must-read for students and scholars with a background in evaluation as well as newcomers to the subject who will find this new contribution to the literature on the subject an invaluable tool"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. The Role of Evaluation in Society

2. Science-based Evaluation

3. Evaluation Approaches and their Fundamental Theoretical Principles

4. The Evaluation Process

5. Gathering and Assessing Information

6. The Evaluation Environment

Literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137012463

1137012463

OCLC:

842208387

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