The institutionalisation of evaluation in Europe. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Reinhard Stockmann, Wolfgang Meyer, Lena Taube, editors.
• Editors: Stockmann, Reinhard; Meyer, Wolfgang, 1959-; Taube, Lena
• Contents: Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 The Institutionalisation of Evaluation Theoretical Background, Analytical Concept and Methods -- 1 Introduction -- 2 State of Knowledge -- 3 Institutions-Some Theoretical Remarks -- 4 The Methodological Approach -- 5 Selection of Countries and Methodological Procedure -- Appendix -- Analytical Guideline: Compendium on the Institutionalisation of Evaluation -- References -- Part II Northern Europe -- 2 Denmark -- 1 General Country Overview -- 1.1 Structure 1.2 Culture -- 1.3 Public-Sectors Reforms/Transformations -- 2 Institutional Structures and Processes -- 2.1 Evaluation Regulation -- 2.2 Evaluation Practice -- 2.3 Use of Evaluations -- 3 Evaluation in Society -- 4 Professionalisation -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 3 Finland -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Institutional Structures and Processes -- 3 Evaluation Practice -- 4 Utilisation of Evaluations -- 5 Evaluation in Municipalities and in the Civil Society -- 6 Professionalisation of Evaluation -- 7 The Future of Evaluation in Finland -- References -- Part III Western Europe 4 The Netherlands -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Institutional Structures and Processes (Political System) -- 2.1 Evaluation Regulations -- 2.2 Evaluation Practice -- 2.3 Use of Evaluations -- 3 Societal Dissemination/Acceptance -- 3.1 Institutionalised Use of Evaluations by Civil Society -- 3.2 Public Perception and Discussion of Evaluation and Evaluation Findings -- 3.3 Civil Society: Demand for Evaluations -- 4 Professionalisation (System of Professionalisation) -- 4.1 Academic Study Courses, Further Training -- 4.2 Profession/Discipline -- 4.3 Research Quality Rather Than Evaluation Quality 5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- References -- 5 Belgium -- 1 General Country Overview -- 2 Institutional Structures and Processes (Political System) -- 2.1 Evaluation Regulations -- 2.1.1 A Formal Anchorage of Evaluation Requirements in Laws or Regulations -- 2.1.2 The Institutionalisation of Evaluation Within Parliament -- 2.2 Evaluation Practice -- 2.2.1 A Relatively Wide Diffusion of Evaluation Practice -- 2.2.2 Type of Evaluation Practice -- 2.2.3 Locus of Evaluation Practice -- 2.2.4 Evaluation Institutes, with Varying Levels of Independency -- 2.3 Use of Evaluations 2.3.1 Evaluation Motives -- 2.3.2 Quality Assurance -- 3 Societal Dissemination/Acceptance (Social System) -- 3.1 Institutionalised Use of Evaluations by Civil Society -- 3.2 Public Perception and Discussion of Evaluation and Evaluation Findings -- 3.3 Civil Societies Demand Evaluations -- 4 Professionalisation (System of Professionalisation) -- 4.1 Academic Study Courses and Further Training -- 4.2 Profession/Discipline -- 4.3 Compliance to Standards and Quality Obligations -- 5 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- 6 France -- 1 General Country Overview
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (526 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 001.4; 351.072; Public administration -- Europe -- Evaluation; Policy sciences -- Europe -- Evaluation; Comparative government -- Evaluation; Civil society -- Europe -- Evaluation; Evaluation; Evaluation; Policy sciences -- Evaluation; Politics and government -- Evaluation; Public administration -- Evaluation; Europe -- Politics and government -- Evaluation; Europe; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030322847
• Related ISBNs: 303032284X; 9783030322830
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 30, 2020).
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