TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hoggarth,Liz
AU  - Comfort,Hilary
TI  - A practical guide to outcome evaluation
SN  - 9780857003706
AV  - HD69.P75 H65 2010eb
U1  - 658.4/04 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - London, Philadelphia
PB  - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
KW  - Project management
KW  - Evaluation
KW  - Business
KW  - Affaires
KW  - Business (commercial function)
KW  - aat
KW  - Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Health Systems & Services
KW  - Social Research & Statistics
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Project Management
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; FRONT COVER; A Practical Guide to Outcome Evaluation; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 Why Should I Want to Evaluate; 2 Why is Outcome Evaluation so Crucial; 3 Identifying Outcomes; 4 So How Do I Start and What Do I Need to Think About; 5 Thinking About Ethics; 6 What Do I Need to Know to Answer the Key Evaluation Questions?; 7 How Do I Get That Information?; 8 Evaluation Tools and How to Use Them Effec; 9 Analysing and Presenting Your Findings; 10 The Pros and Cons of the Outcome Focus; 11 Conclusion; APPENDIX A: EXAMPLES AND CHECKLISTS TO HELP YOU; APPENDIX B: USEFUL WEBSITES
N2  - In the current climate of planning and commissioning services, the need for statutory, voluntary and even private sector projects to understand how to evaluate and present the outcomes of their work is unavoidable. From fundraising for an outreach dance education scheme, to smoking cessation programmes offered by health professionals, this versatile 'how to' book will help you evaluate results and make the most of your project. This practical handbook on how to evaluate outcomes in people-orientated projects will support decision making and lead to better communication, improved funding applic
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