Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice - Softcover

McDavid, James C.; Huse, Irene; Hawthorn, Laura R. L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506337066 ISBN 13: 9781506337067

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement offers a conceptual and practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations. The authors cover the performance management cycle in organizations, which includes: strategic planning and resource allocation; program and policy design; implementation and management; and the assessment and reporting of results. 

The Third Edition has been revised to highlight the current economic, political, and socio-demographic context within which evaluators are expected to work, and includes dynamic public policy exemplars such as the evaluation of body-worn police cameras.   

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Review

“Finally, a text that successfully brings together quantitative and qualitative methods for program evaluation.” (Kerry Freedman)

“This book provides a good balance between the topics of measurement and program evaluation, coupled with ample real-world examples of application. It breaks down the materials and it is easy to follow, which provided my students with main points related to measurement and program evaluation. In addition, this book emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods. The discussion questions and cases are good and can be useful in class and for homework assignments.” (Mariya Yukhymenko)

About the Author

James C. McDavid (PhD, Indiana, 1975) is a professor of Public Administration at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. He is a specialist in program evaluation, performance measurement, and organizational performance management. He has conducted extensive research and evaluations focusing on federal, state, provincial, and local governments in the United States and Canada. His published research has appeared in the American Journal of Evaluation, the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and New Directions for Evaluation. He is currently a member of the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and New Directions for Evaluation.

In 1993, Dr. McDavid won the prestigious University of Victoria Alumni Association Teaching Award. In 1996, he won the J. E. Hodgetts Award for the best English-language article published in Canadian Public Administration. From 1990 to 1996, he was Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development at the University of Victoria. In 2004, he was named a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Victoria and was also Acting Director of the School of Public Administration during that year. He teaches online courses in the School of Public Administration Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Evaluation Program.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1506337066
• ISBN 13: 9781506337067
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 568