Designing and Managing Programs: An Effectiveness-Based Approach (SAGE

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1483388301
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1483388304
• Author: eter M. Kettner, Robert M. Moroney, Lawrence L. Martin

The Fifth Edition of the classic Designing and Managing Programs for human services helps readers grasp the meaning and significance of measuring performance and evaluating outcomes. Authors Peter M. Kettner, Robert M. Moroney, and Lawrence L. Martin, all leaders in the field, incorporate the principles of effectiveness-based planning as they address the steps of designing, implementing, and evaluating a human services program at the local agency level. Meaningful examples at every stage of the process―from problem analysis and needs assessment to evaluating effectiveness and calculating costs―enhance reader understanding of how concepts are implemented in the real world.

Table contents:

1 Contemporary Issues in Human Service Program Planningand Administration

2 The Contribution of Theory to Program Planning

3 Understanding Social Problems

4 Needs Assessment: Theoretical Considerations

5 Needs Assessment: Approaches to Measurement

6 Selecting the Appropriate Intervention Strategy

7 Organizational Mission and Program Goals, Objectives, andActivities

8 Designing Effective Programs

9 Designing Effectiveness-Based Information Systems

10 Performance Measurement, Monitoring, and Program Evaluation

11 Impact Program Evaluation and Hypothesis Testing

12 Budgeting for Financial Control, Management, and Planning

13 Developing Line-Item, Functional, and Program Budgeting Systems