Kim Forss
Biographic Data
| ID | 6324332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kim Forss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kim |
| FAMILY NAME | Forss |
| SIGNATURE | FORSS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Andante Consultants AB, Sweden |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Evaluation Quality Assessment Frameworks
Quality Assessment Frameworks (QAFs) are standardized templates that include pre-defined criteria, open questions, or a combination to assess the quality of evaluations. They support organizations to limit risks associated with poor-quality evaluation. Qualitative research focused on four QAFs shows that five dimensions of quality are assessed within the frameworks that include pre-defined criteria. These are aligned with the criteria that audien…
Is there a Nordic/Scandinavian evaluation tradition
Broadening the range of designs and methods for impact evaluations
Introducing the study'rigorous' experimental methodology) and a 'substantive definition' (the DAC's, that does not require a particular methodology
Evidence-based Evaluation of Development Cooperation
NONIE working papers present conceptual papers and impact evaluation findings. They may have been published elsewhere, e.g. as government or agency reports, but are included in the NONIE series to increase dissemination. Feedback on papers via the NONIE website is welcome. What is NONIE? Nonie is a network of networks for impact evaluation comprised of the DAC Evaluation Network, The United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), the Evaluation Cooperat…
Chasing a Ghost
UNESCO has high ambitions with respect to the use of evaluation. But for evaluation to flourish it has to be valued and understood in the whole organization, not only by top management and the specialized evaluation service. There are many ways to foster evaluation capacity; one approach is to involve stakeholders in evaluation processes so they can learn by doing. This essay describes how an external evaluation of UNESCO's response to the HIV/AI…
Process Use of Evaluations
Among practitioners, it is often said that there is much that is useful that takes place during the evaluation process. The literature on the utilization of evaluation, however, mostly refers to lessons learned and recommendations implemented after the evaluation. This article seeks to contribute to the debate by exploring further the process use of evaluations — the evaluation use that takes place before lessons learned are generated and feedbac…
Books
Square Pegs and Round Holes
This article explores the relationship between the social construction of risk, uncertainty and evaluation in the field of development cooperation. It explores the assumption that risk and uncertainty are unusually high in development cooperation. Perceptions of risk and uncertainty are cultural constructs. Several authors have identified perceptions of uncertainty as one of the most important dimensions in organizational cultures. An analysis of…
The Quest for Quality—Or Can Evaluation Findings Be Trusted
In modern public administration it would be rare to find a sector where evaluation is not an essential ingredient in management. Evaluations feed evidence into the policy debate and may enhance the legitimacy of an organization. Policy makers and managers use evaluations for result-based management and to promote organizational learning. But the success of these efforts would presumably depend on the quality of evaluations
Planning and Evaluation in Aid Organisations
Från maskin till hologram
From Machine to Hologram - Thoughts about the Organisation of Museums The author was one of two secretaries working for the Committee responsible for the state report Memory and Education. In this paper he discusses the connection between the metaphors for organisational structures prevalent among leaders and employees in museums and the demands made on the structures as a result of the nature of the museum mission and its working methods. The ma…
Broadening the range of designs and methods for impact evaluations
Introducing the study'rigorous' experimental methodology) and a 'substantive definition' (the DAC's, that does not require a particular methodology
Process Use of Evaluations
Among practitioners, it is often said that there is much that is useful that takes place during the evaluation process. The literature on the utilization of evaluation, however, mostly refers to lessons learned and recommendations implemented after the evaluation. This article seeks to contribute to the debate by exploring further the process use of evaluations — the evaluation use that takes place before lessons learned are generated and feedbac…
The Quest for Quality—Or Can Evaluation Findings Be Trusted
In modern public administration it would be rare to find a sector where evaluation is not an essential ingredient in management. Evaluations feed evidence into the policy debate and may enhance the legitimacy of an organization. Policy makers and managers use evaluations for result-based management and to promote organizational learning. But the success of these efforts would presumably depend on the quality of evaluations
Chasing a Ghost
UNESCO has high ambitions with respect to the use of evaluation. But for evaluation to flourish it has to be valued and understood in the whole organization, not only by top management and the specialized evaluation service. There are many ways to foster evaluation capacity; one approach is to involve stakeholders in evaluation processes so they can learn by doing. This essay describes how an external evaluation of UNESCO's response to the HIV/AI…
Is there a Nordic/Scandinavian evaluation tradition
Från maskin till hologram
From Machine to Hologram - Thoughts about the Organisation of Museums The author was one of two secretaries working for the Committee responsible for the state report Memory and Education. In this paper he discusses the connection between the metaphors for organisational structures prevalent among leaders and employees in museums and the demands made on the structures as a result of the nature of the museum mission and its working methods. The ma…
Planning and Evaluation in Aid Organisations
The Quest for Quality—Or Can Evaluation Findings Be Trusted
In modern public administration it would be rare to find a sector where evaluation is not an essential ingredient in management. Evaluations feed evidence into the policy debate and may enhance the legitimacy of an organization. Policy makers and managers use evaluations for result-based management and to promote organizational learning. But the success of these efforts would presumably depend on the quality of evaluations
Square Pegs and Round Holes
This article explores the relationship between the social construction of risk, uncertainty and evaluation in the field of development cooperation. It explores the assumption that risk and uncertainty are unusually high in development cooperation. Perceptions of risk and uncertainty are cultural constructs. Several authors have identified perceptions of uncertainty as one of the most important dimensions in organizational cultures. An analysis of…
Books
Process Use of Evaluations
Among practitioners, it is often said that there is much that is useful that takes place during the evaluation process. The literature on the utilization of evaluation, however, mostly refers to lessons learned and recommendations implemented after the evaluation. This article seeks to contribute to the debate by exploring further the process use of evaluations — the evaluation use that takes place before lessons learned are generated and feedbac…
Chasing a Ghost
UNESCO has high ambitions with respect to the use of evaluation. But for evaluation to flourish it has to be valued and understood in the whole organization, not only by top management and the specialized evaluation service. There are many ways to foster evaluation capacity; one approach is to involve stakeholders in evaluation processes so they can learn by doing. This essay describes how an external evaluation of UNESCO's response to the HIV/AI…
Evidence-based Evaluation of Development Cooperation
NONIE working papers present conceptual papers and impact evaluation findings. They may have been published elsewhere, e.g. as government or agency reports, but are included in the NONIE series to increase dissemination. Feedback on papers via the NONIE website is welcome. What is NONIE? Nonie is a network of networks for impact evaluation comprised of the DAC Evaluation Network, The United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), the Evaluation Cooperat…
Broadening the range of designs and methods for impact evaluations
Introducing the study'rigorous' experimental methodology) and a 'substantive definition' (the DAC's, that does not require a particular methodology
Is there a Nordic/Scandinavian evaluation tradition
Evaluation Quality Assessment Frameworks
Quality Assessment Frameworks (QAFs) are standardized templates that include pre-defined criteria, open questions, or a combination to assess the quality of evaluations. They support organizations to limit risks associated with poor-quality evaluation. Qualitative research focused on four QAFs shows that five dimensions of quality are assessed within the frameworks that include pre-defined criteria. These are aligned with the criteria that audien…
Evaluation and Performance Assessment (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economics (4 works) · Management science (4 works) · Process management (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (3 works)