From distinguished scholar Donna M. Mertens, this book provides a framework for making
methodological decisions and conducting research and evaluations that promote social …

Critical systems heuristics (CSH) is a framework for reflective professional practice
organised around the central tool of boundary critique. This paper, written jointly by the …

Within development cooperation, development issues are increasingly recognized as
complex problems requiring new paths towards solving them. In addition to the commonly …

Stakeholders must purposely reflect on the suitability of process models for designing
tourism experience systems. Specific characteristics of these models relate to develo** …

A new generation of public programs emerges, which specifically addresses complex
societal problems we witness today. Programs for these types of complex issues—in this …

About the book: In reflective problem solving and thoughtful decision making using critical
thinking one considers evidence, the context of judgment, the relevant criteria for making the …

Problems of conventional evaluation models can be understood as an impoverished
'conversation'between realities (of non‐linearity, indeterminate attributes, and ever …

The authors of this article each bring a different theoretical background to their evaluation
practice. The first author has a background of attention to culturally responsive evaluation …

What does good OR practice mean, and what can critical systems thinking (CST) do for it?
This two-part essay proposes new answers to both questions. It reaches out to the wider …

Evaluation is defined by its central task of valuing—the process and product of judging the
merit, worth, or significance of a policy or program. However, there are no clear-cut ways to …