From Needs Assessment to Action: Transforming Needs into Solution Strategies / Edition 1

by James Altschuld, Belle Ruth Witkin

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761909323
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/27/1999
Series:	Needs Assessment Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

James W. Altschuld, Ph D, 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.)

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"A major contribution to the literature of the field. It deals with areas that are not covered in any other book I know of, and does so well."

Nick Eastmond

This sequel to the authors' shows how the results of needs assessments can be transformed into action plans for an organization and the procedures for facilitating that change. Through use of real-world examples drawn from various fields, in-depth procedures are provided for analyzing and combining different types of data, prioritizing needs, selecting and implementing solution strategies, and examining major multiple- method needs assessment studies. Includes a detailed glossary of needs assessment terms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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