Burt Perrin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5756847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Burt Perrin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Burt |
| FAMILY NAME | Perrin |
| SIGNATURE | PERRIN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent Consultant Vissec, France |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 79 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How to Manage Pressure to Change Reports: Should Evaluators Be Above Criticism
When is it appropriate, and consistent with ethical standards, for evaluators to modify reports in response to “requests” from clients to do so? Some evaluators may view any pressure to make any changes in their reports as an attack on their independence. While, clearly, it is not acceptable for evaluators to be asked to distort or misrepresent findings and conclusions, evaluators, no less than anyone else, should be open to feedback and not be a…
Bringing accountability up to date with the realities of public sector management in the 21st century
This article identifies basic shortcomings of traditional approaches to accountability and considers some of the reasons for the persistence of an approach that is known to: provide an inaccurate and distorted view of actual performance; inhibits rather than facilitates improved performance; and contributes to less rather than more confidence in government. The article then presents a vision of accountability more in keeping with the realities of…
Think Positively! And Make a Difference Through Evaluation
This article introduces a special theme segment of CJPE that identifies and discusses various approaches to evaluation that support positivity. It also discusses why an approach to evaluation that supports positivity is basic to the objectives and raison d’être of evaluation—to contribute, generally in an indirect manner, to social betterment. This article identifies several lessons from psychology for approaches to evaluation: that positive rein…
Learning from Evaluation Misadventures: The Importance of Good Communication
Good communication is a key factor affecting the success of evaluation in many ways. This article presents four examples from a variety of government and international organizations illustrating communication-gone-wrong, and often evaluation management-gone-wrong. The article discusses what can be learned from these situations in order to provide for more effective communication in other evaluation contexts, and thereby enhancing the relevance, q…
What is a results/performance-based delivery system? An invited presentation to the European Parliament
The European Parliament has been considering changes to the cohesion (or regional) policy of the European Union (EU) that forms a key instrument for the EU to promote social, economic and territorial cohesion. It would like the new policy to be more results oriented and invited experts to advise it in this regard. This article consists of an invited address given to the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development. This presentation brie…
How Can Information About the Competencies Required for Evaluation Be Useful
This article explores the main themes and implications arising from the three articles in this thematic segment regarding evaluation competencies. It identifies five potential uses for competency information: (a) basic education and training, (b) self-evaluation, (c) professional development, (d) information and advocacy about the skills required for competent evaluations, and (e) assisting evaluation commissioners in choosing and managing evalua…
Defining the Benefits, Outputs, and Knowledge Elements of Program Evaluation
The Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) has undertaken a project to explore the benefits that can be attributed to program evaluation, the outputs necessary to achieve those benefits, and the knowledge and skills needed to produce the outputs. Benefits, outputs, and knowledge elements were articulated and confirmed through a number of consultations with CES members and the international evaluation community. The consultation process was also succes…
In Profile: How I became an evaluator
Commentary: Making Yourself—and Evaluation—Useful
Performance Measurement: Does the reality match the rhetoric? a rejoinder to bernstein and winston
Performance Measurement: Does the Reality Match the Rhetoric? A Rejoinder to Bernstein and Winston
Effective Use and Misuse of Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement(PM) is all range. It is Widely touted as the new way of providing for a focus on the results of public programs. But in the current discussion about PM there is little recognition of previous PM attempts, which failed to live up to their billing. This article identifies fallacies in the logic of PM and provides examples of ways in which PM is routinely misused. As a result, performance measures are frequently irrelevant-or…
Effective use and misuse of performance measurement
Donald T. Campbell
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Effective Use and Misuse of Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement(PM) is all range. It is Widely touted as the new way of providing for a focus on the results of public programs. But in the current discussion about PM there is little recognition of previous PM attempts, which failed to live up to their billing. This article identifies fallacies in the logic of PM and provides examples of ways in which PM is routinely misused. As a result, performance measures are frequently irrelevant-or…
Performance Measurement: Does the Reality Match the Rhetoric? A Rejoinder to Bernstein and Winston
Performance Measurement: Does the reality match the rhetoric? a rejoinder to bernstein and winston
Bringing accountability up to date with the realities of public sector management in the 21st century
This article identifies basic shortcomings of traditional approaches to accountability and considers some of the reasons for the persistence of an approach that is known to: provide an inaccurate and distorted view of actual performance; inhibits rather than facilitates improved performance; and contributes to less rather than more confidence in government. The article then presents a vision of accountability more in keeping with the realities of…
Effective use and misuse of performance measurement
What is a results/performance-based delivery system? An invited presentation to the European Parliament
The European Parliament has been considering changes to the cohesion (or regional) policy of the European Union (EU) that forms a key instrument for the EU to promote social, economic and territorial cohesion. It would like the new policy to be more results oriented and invited experts to advise it in this regard. This article consists of an invited address given to the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development. This presentation brie…
How to Manage Pressure to Change Reports: Should Evaluators Be Above Criticism
When is it appropriate, and consistent with ethical standards, for evaluators to modify reports in response to “requests” from clients to do so? Some evaluators may view any pressure to make any changes in their reports as an attack on their independence. While, clearly, it is not acceptable for evaluators to be asked to distort or misrepresent findings and conclusions, evaluators, no less than anyone else, should be open to feedback and not be a…
Commentary: Making Yourself—and Evaluation—Useful
Donald T. Campbell
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Effective Use and Misuse of Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement(PM) is all range. It is Widely touted as the new way of providing for a focus on the results of public programs. But in the current discussion about PM there is little recognition of previous PM attempts, which failed to live up to their billing. This article identifies fallacies in the logic of PM and provides examples of ways in which PM is routinely misused. As a result, performance measures are frequently irrelevant-or…
Effective use and misuse of performance measurement
Performance Measurement: Does the reality match the rhetoric? a rejoinder to bernstein and winston
Performance Measurement: Does the Reality Match the Rhetoric? A Rejoinder to Bernstein and Winston
Commentary: Making Yourself—and Evaluation—Useful
In Profile: How I became an evaluator
Defining the Benefits, Outputs, and Knowledge Elements of Program Evaluation
The Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) has undertaken a project to explore the benefits that can be attributed to program evaluation, the outputs necessary to achieve those benefits, and the knowledge and skills needed to produce the outputs. Benefits, outputs, and knowledge elements were articulated and confirmed through a number of consultations with CES members and the international evaluation community. The consultation process was also succes…
How Can Information About the Competencies Required for Evaluation Be Useful
This article explores the main themes and implications arising from the three articles in this thematic segment regarding evaluation competencies. It identifies five potential uses for competency information: (a) basic education and training, (b) self-evaluation, (c) professional development, (d) information and advocacy about the skills required for competent evaluations, and (e) assisting evaluation commissioners in choosing and managing evalua…
Learning from Evaluation Misadventures: The Importance of Good Communication
Good communication is a key factor affecting the success of evaluation in many ways. This article presents four examples from a variety of government and international organizations illustrating communication-gone-wrong, and often evaluation management-gone-wrong. The article discusses what can be learned from these situations in order to provide for more effective communication in other evaluation contexts, and thereby enhancing the relevance, q…
What is a results/performance-based delivery system? An invited presentation to the European Parliament
The European Parliament has been considering changes to the cohesion (or regional) policy of the European Union (EU) that forms a key instrument for the EU to promote social, economic and territorial cohesion. It would like the new policy to be more results oriented and invited experts to advise it in this regard. This article consists of an invited address given to the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development. This presentation brie…
Think Positively! And Make a Difference Through Evaluation
This article introduces a special theme segment of CJPE that identifies and discusses various approaches to evaluation that support positivity. It also discusses why an approach to evaluation that supports positivity is basic to the objectives and raison d’être of evaluation—to contribute, generally in an indirect manner, to social betterment. This article identifies several lessons from psychology for approaches to evaluation: that positive rein…
Bringing accountability up to date with the realities of public sector management in the 21st century
This article identifies basic shortcomings of traditional approaches to accountability and considers some of the reasons for the persistence of an approach that is known to: provide an inaccurate and distorted view of actual performance; inhibits rather than facilitates improved performance; and contributes to less rather than more confidence in government. The article then presents a vision of accountability more in keeping with the realities of…
How to Manage Pressure to Change Reports: Should Evaluators Be Above Criticism
When is it appropriate, and consistent with ethical standards, for evaluators to modify reports in response to “requests” from clients to do so? Some evaluators may view any pressure to make any changes in their reports as an attack on their independence. While, clearly, it is not acceptable for evaluators to be asked to distort or misrepresent findings and conclusions, evaluators, no less than anyone else, should be open to feedback and not be a…
Evaluation and Performance Assessment (13 works) · Computer Science (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (5 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation (5 works) · Management science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works)