Program evaluation and performance measurement : an introduction to practice

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Author:

McDavid, James C.

ISBN:

9781412978316

Personal Author:

McDavid, James C.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks : SAGE, c2013.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 534 p. ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Rev. ed. of: Program evaluation & performance measurement : an introduction to practice. c2006.

Contents:

Brief contents: 1. Key concepts and issues in program evaluation and performance measurement -- 2. Understanding and applying program logic models -- 3. Research designs for program evaluations -- 4. Measurement for program evaluation and performance monitoring -- 5. Applying qualitative evaluation methods -- 6. Needs assessments for program development and adjustment -- 7. Concepts and issues in economic evaluation -- 8. Performance measurement as an approach to evaluation -- 9. Design and implementations of performance measurement systems -- 10. Using performance measurement for accountability and performance improvement -- 11. Program evaluation and program management: joining theory and practice -- 12. The nature and practice of professional judgment in program evaluation -- Glossary.

Subject Term:

Performance.

Organizational effectiveness.

Organizational effectiveness -- Measurement.

Performance -- Measurement.

Project management -- Evaluation.

Added Author:

Huse, Irene.

Hawthorn, Laura R. L.

McDavid, James C. Program evaluation & performance measurement.

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Summary

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.