RealWorld evaluation : working under budget, time, data, and political constraints /: working under budget, time, data, and political constraints. ([2012])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Bamberger, Jim Rugh, Linda Mabry.
• Authors: Bamberger, Michael; Rugh, Jim; Mabry, Linda
• Contents: Part 1. The RealWorld Evaluation Approach; Chapter 1. Overview: RealWorld Evaluation and the Contexts in Which It Is Used; Chapter 2. [Step 1] Scoping the Evaluation: First clarify the purpose; Chapter 3. [Step 2] Budget Constraints: Not enough money; Chapter 4. [Step 3] Time Constraints: Addressing scheduling and other time constraints; Chapter 5. [Step 4] Data Constraints: Critical information is missing or difficult to collect; Chapter 6. [Step 5] Addressing Political Influences: Reconciling different priorities and perspectives; Chapter 7. [Step 6] Strengthening the Evaluation Design and the Validity of Conclusions; Chapter 8. [Step 7] Making it Useful: Helping clients and other stakeholders use the evaluation findings and recommendations; Part 2. A Review of Evaluation Methods and Approaches and their Application in RealWorld Evaluation: For those who would like to dig deeper on particular evaluation topics; Chapter 9. Ensuring competent and ethical practice in the conduct of the evaluation; Chapter 10. Theory-based evaluation; Chapter 11. Evaluation designs; Chapter 12. Quantitative evaluation approaches; Chapter 13. Qualitative evaluation approaches; Chapter 14. Mixed method evaluations; Chapter 15. Sampling; Chapter 16. Evaluating complex, multi-component development interventions; Part 3. Organizing and Managing Evaluations and Strengthening Evaluation Capacity: For readers involved with the funding and management of evaluations; Chapter 17. Organizing and managing evaluations; Chapter 18. Strengthening evaluation capacity; Chapter 19. Conclusions and challenges and the road ahead;
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxix, 666 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 001.4; Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- Developing countries; Economic development projects -- Developing countries -- Evaluation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452258843; 1452258848
• Related ISBNs: 9781412979627
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