program evaluation at a time when Japan’s public sector is in crisis and probably at a turning point in its history. A central … direction of program evaluation resources. The voluntary nature of AC and its reliance on the efforts of citizens of social …

As a consequence of changes in the steering of the public sector in Norway during the 1990s, evaluation has, as in … other European countries, become a standard element in the governing of the sector. However, evaluation procedures also seem … on how evaluation may function in this respect. By analysing the role evaluation played in the implementation of an …

into evaluation.  …

alternative conception of public service quality and finally outlines the role for evaluation in promoting social learning as the …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss different approaches to evaluation taken in the case of two … affect evaluation and considerations of its use in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – Using an analysis of … evaluation reports relating to two regeneration programmes, a distinction is drawn between two approaches to evaluation. This …

utilization to a research evaluation of a national initiative to increase young women's participation in sport. Findings – This … case study illustrates that academics engaging in evaluation work with sports organizations are well-placed to develop …/implications – The research initiates a discussion on the knowledge utilization in community sport evaluation; however, it is limited to …

particular focus on development work, and describes an example of the systematic evaluation of the Business Environment … Strengthening in Tanzania-Advocacy Component business advocacy programme in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach – The evaluation …. Findings – The paper argues that advocacy evaluation is no more complex or difficult than other aspects of development …

here encourages continuous improvement and evaluation of systems, and demonstrates how coherent and consistent team …

Presents a new qualitative fault tree evaluation algorithm based on bit manipulation techniques for the identification …

. Effective identification and evaluation of domains appropriate for ES‐based solutions are critical to their successful … development and implementation. Presents a comprehensive model for ES domain identification and evaluation that includes an … emphasis on total quality management (TQM) and can be used as a project management tool. The TQM matrix evaluation model …