Handbook on Evaluation
Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing (2024), xi, 408 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 359-398, index
ISBN 978-1-0353-2148-3 (e-book); 978-1-0353-2147-6 (print)
"In this Handbook, Reinhard Stockmann and other esteemed experts in the field provide a systematic and comprehensive exploration into the planning, process, implementation and utilisation of evaluations. Covering the process and individual steps of evaluation in detail, in chronological order and in terms of practical application, this Handbook identifies the characteristics and standards that distinguish a professionally and competently conducted evaluation. The first chapters define the differing concepts of monitoring and quality management before exploring the organisational implementation of evaluations and how evaluations are embedded within their social and political contexts. The Handbook then lays out which evaluation designs, quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, measurement and analysis methods can be used, and under which conditions. It concludes with a summary of the forms of reporting to ensure that evaluation results are used optimally." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction to the Handbook on Evaluation: what do we need evaluation for? / Reinhard Stockmann, 1
2 An introduction to evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann, 11
3 Monitoring / Wolfgang Meyer and Niklas Zierke, 58
4 Competing and complementary approaches to evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann, 83
5 Organisational implementation of evaluations / Stefan Silvestrini, 116
6 Social and political context of evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann, 145
7 Evaluation designs / Wolfgang Meyer and Niklas Zierke, 184
8 Measuring: indicators – scales – indices – interpretations / Wolfgang Meyer, 222
9 Data collection: surveys – observations – non-reactive procedures / Wolfgang Meyer, 247
10 Introduction to data management and data analysis / Niklas Zierke, 295
11 Reporting / Laszlo Szentmarjay, Janis Wicke and Vera Hennefeld, 336
2 An introduction to evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann, 11
3 Monitoring / Wolfgang Meyer and Niklas Zierke, 58
4 Competing and complementary approaches to evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann, 83
5 Organisational implementation of evaluations / Stefan Silvestrini, 116
6 Social and political context of evaluation / Reinhard Stockmann, 145
7 Evaluation designs / Wolfgang Meyer and Niklas Zierke, 184
8 Measuring: indicators – scales – indices – interpretations / Wolfgang Meyer, 222
9 Data collection: surveys – observations – non-reactive procedures / Wolfgang Meyer, 247
10 Introduction to data management and data analysis / Niklas Zierke, 295
11 Reporting / Laszlo Szentmarjay, Janis Wicke and Vera Hennefeld, 336
