A practical guide for policy analysis : the eightfold path to more effective problem solving.: the eightfold path to more effective problem solving. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Bardach, Eugene; Patashnik, Eric M
• Contents: PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INTRODUCTION; PART I THE EIGHTFOLD PATH; STEP ONE: DEFINE THE PROBLEM; STEP TWO: ASSEMBLE SOME EVIDENCE; STEP THREE: CONSTRUCT THE ALTERNATIVES; STEP FOUR: SELECT THE CRITERIA; STEP FIVE: PROJECT THE OUTCOMES; STEP SIX: CONFRONT THE TRADE-OFFS; STEP SEVEN: STOP, FOCUS, NARROW, DEEPEN, DECIDE!; STEP EIGHT: TELL YOUR STORY; PART II ASSEMBLING EVIDENCE; GETTING STARTED; LOCATING RELEVANT SOURCES; GAINING ACCESS AND ENGAGING ASSISTANCE; CONDUCTING A POLICY RESEARCH INTERVIEW; USING LANGUAGE TO CHARACTERIZE AND CALIBRATE; PROTECTING CREDIBILITY; STRATEGIC DILEMMAS OF POLICY RESEARCH; PART III HANDLING A DESIGN PROBLEM; IT’S A PRODUCTION SYSTEM; CROSSWALKS FROM THE EIGHTFOLD PATH TO “SYSTEMS OF ACTION”; DEFINE THE PROBLEM ? FOCUS ON A PRIMARY OUTCOME; CONSTRUCT THE ALTERNATIVES ? CONFIGURE THE SYSTEM’S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND ITS OPERATING PROCESSES; SELECT THE CRITERIA ? DEFINE THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED; PROJECT THE OUTCOMES ? TEST WHETHER IT WILL WORK; CONFRONT THE TRADE-OFFS ? EXAMINE THE SYSTEM FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES; DESIGN A TRANSITION STRATEGY; PART IV “SMART (BEST) PRACTICES” RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING USE OF WHAT LOOK LIKE GOOD IDEAS FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE; DEVELOP REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS; ANALYZE SMART PRACTICES; OBSERVE THE PRACTICE; DESCRIBE GENERIC VULNERABILITIES; BUT WILL IT WORK HERE?; BACK TO THE EIGHTFOLD PATH; APPENDIX A THINGS GOVERNMENTS DO; I. TAXES; II. REGULATION; III. SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS; IV. SERVICE PROVISION; V. AGENCY BUDGETS; VI. INFORMATION; VII. THE STRUCTURE OF PRIVATE RIGHTS; VIII. THE FRAMEWORK OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; IX. EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION; X. FINANCING AND CONTRACTING; XI. BUREAUCRATIC AND POLITICAL REFORMS; APPENDIX B UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS; MISSION; ENVIRONMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTION/DELIVERY PROCESSES; FRONTLINE WORKERS AND CO-PRODUCERS; PARTNERS AND OTHER OUTSIDERS; CENTRALIZATION/DECENTRALIZATION; CULTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS; POLITICS; LEADERSHIP; CHANGE; APPENDIX C STRATEGIC ADVICE ON THE DYNAMICS OF GATHERING POLITICAL SUPPORT; SEQUENCING; TIMING; APPENDIX D TIPS FOR WORKING WITH CLIENTS; APPENDIX E SUGGESTIONS FOR INCORPORATING “BIG DATA” AND RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE INTO POLICY ANALYSIS; WHERE TO BEGIN; KNOW YOUR DATA; USE ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AND EXPERIMENTS TO INFORM PROBLEM DEFINITION; EXPAND YOUR OPTION SET AND SEE CONSTRAINTS AS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; USE DATA VISUALIZATION TO TELL YOUR STORY<br />REFERENCES; INDEX;
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Publisher Details: Washington, D.C : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.6; Policy sciences; Decision making; Problem solving
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506368863
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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