The Success Case Method: Find Out Quickly What's Working and What's Not
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576751856 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. The many examples and step-by-step directions provide the basics that are needed to implement SCM. "Brinkerhoff's Success Case Method is a clearly written practical guide to identifying changes in organizations that have a high probability of producing results. This book adds a very useful tool to the toolkit of managers and evaluators. Always on the lookout for strategies that provide direction for improvement, good managers will find this book both provocative and directive in identifying effective change strategies
It Workd for This Non-Statistician Jean Franzblau This book was recommended to me by a colleague and mentor, Peggy, who adores quantifying and qualifying things. I'm not a numbers person; this is why I was picking her brain.My goal was to figure the ROI of my newest training program. I wanted to be sure that I could speak to the more analytical client intelligently.. "Believable, credible and useful!" according to Barbara Smith. Finally! A simple, fast and credible evaluation tool that can be used to tell what is working in a new initiative, what is not working, and how the initiative could be more successful. This description sums up the evaluation technique described in The Success Case Method by Robert O. Brinkherhoff, a professor at West. Well-written description of an evaluation methodology that saves time and Bobo Dad Well-written description of an evaluation methodology that saves time and money to get to real discovery. Author provides step-by-step guide to constructing and performing a success case method analysis.
The Success Case Method (SCM) offers a simple, carefully crafted way of determining how well a new organizational initiative is working. Already shown to be effective in dozens of organizations, SCM is based on five steps: focusing and planning the study; clearly defining what outcomes will be considered ""success""; identifying success cases; conducting interviews to learn exactly how success was achieved; and communicating results throughout the organization.
GILL is an indepAndent consultant on training needs analysis and evaluation. . He is author of Achieving Results From Training (Jossey-Bass, 1987). His clients include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Steelcase, and Columbia Healthcare. BRINKERHOFF is professor of educational leadership, Western Michigan University, a