Implementation: How Great Expectations in Washington Are Dashed in Oakland; Or, Why It's Amazing That Federal Programs Work at All, Th
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Book Overview
Three substantial new chapters and a new preface in this third edition explore and elaborate the relationship between the evaluation of programs and the study of their implementation. The authors suggest that tendencies to assimilate the two should be resisted. Evaluation should retain its enlightenment function while the study of implementation should strengthen its focus on learning.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520053311
ISBN13:9780520053311
Release Date:June 1984
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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Implementation - Not your everyday chore.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Pressman and Wildavsky does an excellent job pointing out the many obstacles that can occur with policy implementation. Far too often, policy-makers create policy without giving much thought to the implementation. In reality, the way policy is implemented actually establishes the policy.
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