"First published in 1967, Development Projects Observed has been a benchmark in practical thinking about economic development. Now, this classic volume is reissued with a thoughtful new preface by the author." "Albert O. Hirschman, one of the great pioneers in the field, offers …
Helping both students as well as professionals who are new to the field, this text provides practical guidelines for conducting evaluations, from identifying the questions that the evaluation should address, to determining how to collect and analyze evaluative information, to as…
"Author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation - distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights …
Ce livre apporte des solutions pour affiner le choix d'indicateurs valables et des méthodes de recherche adaptées à la problématique du suicide. Les auteurs y présentent, de manière détaillée, les enjeux éthiques de l'évaluation en prévention du suicide et décrivent les avantage…
Pourquoi un livre sur l'évaluation des actions en prévention du suicide? Les auteurs ont voulu montrer que le suicide est différent des autres problémes, et comme il est important d'être conscient de cette spécificité lors de l'évaluation des programmes en suicidologie. Ils prés…
Cet ouvrage collaboratif présente le modèle d'évaluation qui s'élabore depuis 20 ans autour du cours " Méthodes d'évaluation " du secteur de la santé publique de l'Université de Montréal. Si la plupart des exemples utilisés sont issus du domaine de la santé, le modèle proposé s'…
Monograph on management of technological change and Innovation and research and development in enterprises in the UK - covers corporate planning strategies, technological forecasting, creative thinking, project selection, cost analysis and project evaluation, the organization of…
Shows how to conduct evaluations within a developmental evaluation (DE) framework. Illustrates how DE can be used for a range of purposes: ongoing programme development, adapting effective principles of practice to local contexts, generating innovations and taking them to scale,…
The World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group examined the Bank's experience in disaster prevention and response over the past 20 years and found that the scale of Bank operations has grown over the period. The report found that the Bank has demonstrated considerable flexibility…
Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement, and appraise the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation, 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well …