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Evaluating the Complex - Attribution, Contribution and Beyond (Paperback)
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Evaluating the Complex - Attribution, Contribution and Beyond (Paperback)
Series: Comparative Policy Evaluation
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In the economic atmosphere following the crisis of 2008, not only
have governments reacted by creating more complex policy
initiatives, but they have also promised that all of these
initiatives will be evaluated. Due to the complexity of many of the
initiatives, the ways of evaluating are becoming equally complex.
The book begins with a theoretical and conceptual explanation of
the process and shows how this translates into the practice of
evaluation. The chapters cover a wide variety of subjects, such as
poverty, homelessness, smoking prevention, HIV/AIDS, and child
labor. The use of case studies sheds light on the conceptual ideas
at work in organizations addressing some of the world's largest and
most varied problems. The evaluation process seeks a balance
between order and chaos. The interaction of four
elements'simplicity, inventiveness, flexibility, and specificity
allows complex patterns to emerge. The case studies illustrate this
framework and provide a number of examples of practical management
of complexity, in light of contingency theories of the evaluation
process itself. These theories in turn match the complexity of
evaluated policies, strategies, and programs. The evaluation
process is examined for its impact on policy outcomes and choices.
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