Encyclopedia of Evaluation Sandra Mathison, Editor All humans are nascent evaluators. Evaluation has been with us throughout history, and in its modern form has moved from the margins to the centers of organizations, and corporate boardrooms. No longer a specialized, part-time activity, evaluation has become institutionalized, a common practice, and indeed an important commodity in political and social life. The Encyclopedia of Evaluation is an authoritative, first-of-its-kind who, what, where, why and how of the field of evaluation. Covering professional practice as well as academia, this volume chronicles the development of the field - its history, key figures, theories, approaches, and goals. From the leading publisher in the field of evaluation, this work is a must-have for all social science libraries, departments that offer courses in evaluation, and students and professional evaluators around the world. The entries in this encyclopedia capture the essence of evaluation as a practice (methods, techniques, roles, people), as a profession (professional obligations, shared knowledge, ethical imperatives, events, places), and as a discipline (theories and models of evaluation, ontological and epistemological issues). Topics covered * Concepts, Evaluation * Concepts, Methodological * Concepts, philosophical * Concepts, Social Science * Ethics and Standards * Evaluation Approaches and Models… * Evaluation Planning * Evaluation Theory * Laws and Legislation… * Publications * Qualitative Methods * Quantitative Methods * Representation, Reporting, Communicating… * Technology * Utilization Key Features * More than 100 contributors from around the world * Single, affordable volume with nearly 600 entries arranged alphabetically… * Readers guide arranges entries into 19 thematic categories to facilitate browsing among core topics.