Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations
Author: Hallie Preskill
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780761904540
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Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations
Author: Hallie Preskill
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0761904549
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Reframing Evaluation Through Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Hallie Preskill
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2006-06-21
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781412909518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn today's world, evaluators must be flexible and responsive in order to best deal with the ever shifting environmental conditions that they face on the job. While the deficit-based approaches which have shaped evaluation practice over the years are important to master, a newer technique called Appreciative Inquiry offers evaluators an additional, viable lense through which to view their work. Appreciative Inquiry is the search for what aspects of an organization are effective and hold the key to innovation and growth. In this text, Hallie Preskill and Tessie Tzavaras Catsambas-who have integrated Appreciative Inquiry into their own practices-introduce readers to the theory and practice of Appreciative Inquiry and how it related to evaluation. Drawing on case examples, the text explains the way that this particular approach has been used to frame, design, and conduct evaluations in various sectors worldwide, and then goes on to teach audiences how to apply Appreciate Inquiry approaches to various aspects of their own evaluations. Moreover, the work instructs users on how to build evaluation capacity using Appreciative Inquiry. Reframing Evaluation Through Appreciative Inquiry is the perfect guide to this asset-based approach for consultants in non-profit, private, and government sectors, evaluators, and instructors alike. The text is particularly well suited for evaluation workshops and graduate courses which require students to practice evaluation. It is also an ideal supplement to the more general evaluation texts that are typically used in introductory program evaluation courses. Features and Benefits: Written in a clear and accessible style that appeals to those new to Appreciate Inquiry and Evaluation, as well as those who are familiar with one or both disciplines Comprised of numerous U.S.-based and international case examples that demonstrate the use of Appreciative Inquiry in evaluations Includes a matrix of cases to help us
Building Evaluation Capacity
Author: Hallie Preskill
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2015-08-14
Total Pages: 461
ISBN-13: 1483370623
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Second Edition of Building Evaluation Capacity provides 89 highly structured activities which require minimal instructor preparation and encourage application-based learning of how to design and conduct evaluation studies. Ideal for use in program evaluation courses, professional development workshops, and organization stakeholder trainings, authors Hallie Preskill and Darlene Russ-Eft cover the entire process of evaluation, including: understanding what evaluation is; the politics and ethics; the influence of culture; various models, approaches and designs; data collection and analysis methods; communicating and reporting progress and findings; and building and sustaining support. Each activity includes an overview, instructional objectives, minimum and maximum number of participants, range of time required, materials needed, primary instructional method, and procedures for facilitators to help learners in the most common evaluation practices.
Encyclopedia of Evaluation
Author: Sandra Mathison
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 526
ISBN-13: 9780761926092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 'Encyclopedia of Evaluation' recognises the growth of evaluation around the world & highlights all the major contributions to the field. There are over 400 entries organised alphabetically.
Success in Evaluation
Author: Rudi Turksema
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-08
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1351487620
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSuccess in Evaluation takes a fundamentally different approach to the mainstream supply side discussion of evaluation quality, utilization, and learning. The contributors believe that a systematic focus on success will lead to increased awareness of evaluation and its findings, a more positive attitude, and a greater chance of actual evaluation use. This book offers many different lessons on how to improve evaluation design, research processes, and reporting. It is a realistic look at performance management, the evidence movement, and the demand barriers that so often block the role evaluators can play in organizational learning and decision-making. International case studies and lessons are included that both explain success-oriented methods and share insightful lessons from the real world. Together, they present a convincing case that evaluation for success allows for increased constructive interaction amongst both stakeholders and evaluators and, as a result, learning processes and outcomes will improve.
The Handbook of Leadership Development Evaluation
Author: Kelly Hannum
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2006-11-28
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 0787982172
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the increase in the number of organizational leadership development programs, there is a pressing need for evaluation to answer important questions, improve practice, and inform decisions. The Handbook is a comprehensive resource filled with examples, tools, and the most innovative models and approaches designed to evaluate leadership development in a variety of settings. It will help you answer the most common questions about leadership development efforts, including: What difference does leadership development make? What development and support strategies work best to enhance leadership? Is the time and money spent on leadership development worthwhile? What outcomes can be expected from leadership development? How can leadership development efforts be sustained?
The Human Resources Program-Evaluation Handbook
Author: Jack E. Edwards
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2003-07-22
Total Pages: 600
ISBN-13: 1544304137
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Human Resources Program-Evaluation Handbook is the first book to present state-of-the-art procedures for evaluating and improving human resources programs. Editors Jack E. Edwards, John C. Scott, and Nambury S. Raju provide a user-friendly yet scientifically rigorous "how to" guide to organizational program-evaluation. Integrating perspectives from a variety of human resources and organizational behavior programs, a wide array of contributing professors, consultants, and governmental personnel successfully link scientific information to practical application. Designed for academics and graduate students in industrial-organizational psychology, human resources management, and business, the handbook is also an essential resource for human resources professionals, consultants, and policy makers.
Evaluation Roots
Author: Marvin C. Alkin
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2004-02-19
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 0761928944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInitially, evaluation was derived from social science research methodology and accountability concerns. This book examines evaluation theories and traces their evolution with the point of view that theories build upon theories and, therefore, evaluation theories are related to each other.
Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781452231488
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations' shows a way to conduct evaluative inquiry in any kind of organisation. The approach is data-based, and the focus on use within organisations.
