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Informationen zum Autor James W. Altschuld, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University where he taught program evaluation, needs assessment, and research methods. He has published and presented extensively in the field of evaluation particularly with regard to how needs are assessed. (Deceased.) Klappentext From Needs Assessment to Action provides tools for analyzing and collating needs assessment data in order to use it to make decisions and plan activities. James W Altschuld and Belle Ruth Witkin argue that needs assessment too often becomes an end in itself and offer the solution by showing how to use the resulting data practically. The authors: provide definitions and a review of the concepts of needs assessment; examine the manager's perspective in needs assessment; describe the processes involved in using information to create action plans; highlight the principles through case examples with analytical notes. This practical book builds on the success of the authors' Planning and Conducting Needs Assessment (Sage, 1995). Zusammenfassung Going beyond the simple process of assessing needs to the implementation of solutions for resolving them! this sequel to the best seller! From Needs Assessment to Action shows you how the results of needs assessments can be transformed into action plans for an organization and the procedures for facilitating that change. Unique to this book is a detailed glossary of needs assessment terms. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Need The Need The Three Phases of Needs Assessment A Closer Look Data Related Issues and Survey Methods Obtaining Needs Assessment Data In Other Ways and Putting the Data Puzzle Together Setting Needs-Based Priorities From Needs to Solution Strategies Designing Needs-Based Action Plans Multiple (Mixed) Methods Needs Assessments Closing Thoughts
