Institutional Assessment

Institutional Assessment
Author: Charles Lusthaus
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 93
Release: 1995
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN: 088936771X

Institutional Assessment: A framework for strengthening organizational capacity for IDRCs research partners

Organizational Capacity to Do and Use Evaluation

Organizational Capacity to Do and Use Evaluation
Author: J. Bradley Cousins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118870409

Gain a greater understanding of organizational capacity to do and use evaluation and implications for evaluation capacity building (ECB). This volume is unique in that it represents a multiple case study of eight organizations that were committed to ECB. It: Situates the study in terms of ECB theory and research Delineates a conceptual framework Presents case profile reports and the results of a cross-case analysis. Discusses findings in terms of implications for research, theory, and practice. This is the 141st issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.

Organizational Assessment

Organizational Assessment
Author: Charles Lusthaus
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780889369986

Organizational Assessment: A framework for improving performance

Evaluating Capacity Development

Evaluating Capacity Development
Author: Douglas Horton
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1552501116

The perspective that informs this important book is that every evaluation of a capacity development effort should itself contribute to the capacity development effort and ultimately to the organization’s performance. This is a revolutionary idea in evaluation. With the idea have come the questions: Can it be done? And, if it is done, what will be the consequences? This book elucidates and deepens the idea, shows it can be done, and examines the consequences, both intended and unintended, of engaging in capacity development evaluation

Organizational Capacity to Do and Use Evaluation

Organizational Capacity to Do and Use Evaluation
Author: J. Bradley Cousins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781118870426

Gain a greater understanding of organizational capacity to do and use evaluation and implications for evaluation capacity building (ECB). This volume is unique in that it represents a multiple case study of eight organizations that were committed to ECB. It: Situates the study in terms of ECB theory and research Delineates a conceptual framework Presents case profile reports and the results of a cross-case analysis. Discusses findings in terms of implications for research, theory, and practice. This is the 141st issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.

A Funder's Guide to Organizational Assessment

A Funder's Guide to Organizational Assessment
Author: Many Many Contributors
Publisher: Funder's Guide
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780940069534

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "invaluable examples and adaptations of the tools."--Page 4 of cover.

Participatory Workshops

Participatory Workshops
Author: Robert Chambers
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2012-05-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136560149

This sourcebook is for all who work with others on participatory learning and change. Written in a spirit of critical reflection and serious fun, it provides 21 sets of ideas and options for facilitators, trainers, teachers and presenters, and anyone who organises and manages workshops, courses, classes and other events for sharing and learning ideas. It covers topics such as getting started, seating arrangements, forming groups, managing large numbers, helping each other learn, analysis and feedback, dealing with dominators, evaluation and ending, coping with horrors, and common mistakes.

Boards That Make a Difference

Boards That Make a Difference
Author: John Carver
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2011-03-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118046706

In this revised and updated third edition, Carver continues to debunk the entrenched beliefs and habits that hobble boards and to replace them with his innovative approach to effective governance. This proven model offers an empowering and fundamental redesign of the board role and emphasizes values, vision, empowerment of both the board and staff, and strategic ability to lead leaders. Policy Governance gives board members and staff a new approach to board job design, board-staff relationships, the role of the chief executive, performance monitoring, and virtually every aspect of the board-management relationship. This latest edition has been updated and expanded to include explanatory diagrams that have been used by thousands of Carver's seminar participants. It also contains illustrative examples of Policy Governance model policies that have been created by real-world organizations. In addition, this third edition of Boards That Make a Difference includes a new chapter on model criticisms and the challenges of governance research.

The Success Case Method

The Success Case Method
Author: Robert O. Brinkerhoff
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2010-06-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 145877757X

Each year, organizations spend millions of dollars trying out new innovations and improvements-and millions will be wasted if they can't quickly find out what's working and what is not. The Success Case Method offers a breakthrough evaluation technique that is easier, faster, and cheaper than competing approaches, and produces compelling evidence decision-makers can actually use. Because it seeks out the best stories of how real individuals have actually used innovations, The Success Case Method can ferret out success no matter how small or infrequent. It can salvage the few ''gems'' of success from a larger initiative that is not doing well or find out how to make a partially successful effort even more successful. The practical methods and tools in this book can help those who initiate and foster change, including leaders, executives, managers, consultants, training directors, and anyone else who is trying to make things work better in organizations get the greatest returns for their investments.