A Practitioner Handbook On Evaluation Reinhard Stockmann Gareth Bartley by Reinhard Stockmann; Gareth Bartley 9781849800426, 1849800421 instant download after payment.

This comprehensive handbook serves as a reference manual providing answers to virtually every conceivable question that can arise during the planning and implementation process of an evaluation. Offers a basic introduction to the foundations and benefits of this type of investigation, as well as a comparison of different evaluation approaches. Also provides an in-depth methodological framework for data measurement, data collection and data management with a description of the reporting process. Read more... Content: 1. Introduction: What do we Need Evaluation For? / Reinhard Stockmann -- 2. An Introduction to Evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann -- 3. Competing and Complementary Approaches to Evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann -- 4. Organizational Aspects of Evaluations / Stefan Silvestrini -- 5. Evaluation Designs / Wolfgang Meyer -- 6. The Social Context of Evaluation / Tasso Brandt -- 7. Measuring: Indicators -- Scales -- Indices -- Interpretations / Wolfgang Meyer -- 8. Data Collection: Surveys -- Observations -- Non-reactive Procedures / Wolfgang Meyer -- 9. An Introduction to Data Management and Data Analysis / Peter Maats and Pascal Klären -- 10. Reporting / Vera Hennefeld and Ralph Meiers. Abstract: This comprehensive handbook serves as a reference manual providing answers to virtually every conceivable question that can arise during the planning and implementation process of an evaluation. Offers a basic introduction to the foundations and benefits of this type of investigation, as well as a comparison of different evaluation approaches. Also provides an in-depth methodological framework for data measurement, data collection and data management with a description of the reporting process