BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice Paperback - 2012

by James C. McDavid; Irene Huse; Laura R. Ingleson

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

From the publisher

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice, Second Edition offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations, and has been extensively updated since the first edition. Using examples, it covers topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for students as well as practitioners who are participating in program evaluations or constructing and implementing performance measurement systems. Authors James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R. L. Hawthorn guide readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations, needs assessments, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, as well as constructing, implementing and using performance measurement systems. The importance of professional judgment is highlighted throughout the book as an intrinsic feature of evaluation practice.

KEY FEATURES

  • Guides readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations and needs assessments, as well as constructing and implementing performance measurement systems
  • Demonstrates how program evaluation and performance measurement are complementary ways of supporting evidence-based management and decision making
  • Covers the hot topic of professional judgment
  • Provides audiences with reader friendly checklists to underscore key points

Details

  • Title Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
  • Author James C. McDavid; Irene Huse; Laura R. Ingleson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Second Edition
  • Pages 560
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sage Publications, Inc, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2012-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781412978316 / 1412978319
  • Weight 2.43 lbs (1.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 8 x 1.2 in (25.40 x 20.32 x 3.05 cm)
  • Category Business / Economics / Finance
  • Library of Congress subjects Performance - Measurement, Project management - Evaluation
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012037046
  • Dewey Decimal Code 658.401

About the author

James C. McDavid (PhD, Indiana, 1975) is a professor of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. He is a specialist in program evaluation, performance measurement, and 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 articles include assessments of the ways elected officials use public performance information as well as comparisons of the efficiency of local government service production across Canada. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Journal of Program 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.

Irene Huse (MPA, PhD candidate, University of Victoria) is a recent recipient of a three-year Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Her research includes the multi-year study of B.C. legislator uses of public performance reports, co-authored with James C. McDavid and published in 2012.

Laura R. L. Hawthorn holds a Master of Arts degree in Canadian history from Queen′s University in Ontario, Canada and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Victoria. After completing her MPA, she worked as a manager for several years in the British Columbia public service and non-profit sector before leaving to raise a family. She is currently living in Vancouver, working on her horse farm and being mom to her two small boys.

More Copies for Sale

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C.; Huse, Irene; Ingleson, Laura R. L.

  • Used
  • Acceptable
Condition
Acceptable
Edition
Second
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$10.46
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Inc. Second. Acceptable. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.46
Free Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement : An Introduction to Practice

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement : An Introduction to Practice

by James C. McDavid; Laura R. L. Hawthorn; Irene Huse; Laura R. L. Ingleson

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
3
Seller
Item price
A$13.63
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2012. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$13.63
Free Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C.; Huse, Irene; Ingleson, Laura R. L.

  • Used
  • Acceptable
Condition
Acceptable
Edition
Second
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$15.69
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Inc. Second. Acceptable. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$15.69
Free Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Edition
Second
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$18.80
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Inc, 2012-10-25. Second. paperback. Used: Good. 7.75x1.25x10.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$18.80
Free Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C.; Huse, Irene; Ingleson, Laura R. L

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$34.39
A$7.15 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Inc, 2012-10-25. paperback. Very Good. 8x1x10. Listing is for the book only. Book is in Very Good Condition. Covers and pages are clean with minimal wear. No markings or highlights within. Supplemental materials and access codes are not included.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$34.39
A$7.15 Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C.

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$62.90
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$62.90
Free Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C.; Huse, Irene; Ingleson, Laura R. L

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
2
Seller
Item price
A$71.60
A$5.59 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Inc, 2012-10-25. Paperback. Good. Textbook, May Have Highlights, Notes and/or Underlining, BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE, NO CD, Ships with Tracking
Add to wish list
Item price
A$71.60
A$5.59 Delivery to USA
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
Stock photo: cover may vary

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

by McDavid, James C

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Edition
Second
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781412978316 / 1412978319
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$136.77
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
SAGE Publications, Inc, 2012-10-25. Second. paperback. New. 7.75x1.25x10.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$136.77
Free Delivery to USA

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice

McDavid, James C.

We're sorry, this copy is no longer available.