His six evaluation books include developmental evaluation, qualitative research and evaluation methods now in its fourth edition, and essentials. In this short video michael quinn patton outlines the differences between developmental, formative and summative evaluation. Guidelines for acquisition evaluation and post merger integration. Reviewed by krystin ritsema martens in developmental evaluation.
Evaluation is part of initial program design, including conceptualizing the theory of change evaluators role is to help users clarify their purpose, hopedfor results, and change model. Michael quinn patton is careful to describe this approach as one choice that is responsive to context. Valuation for mergers and acquisitions second edition barbara s. Value in evaluation inquiry hymn evaluation turn, turn, turn what is the value. It is crucial for process safety professionals to be aware of best practices for post merger integration at any level.
The fourth edition of the bestselling utilizationfocused evaluation provides expert, detailed advice on conducting program evaluations from one of leading experts. Utilizationfocused evaluation does not depend on or advocate any particular evaluation content, model, method, theory, or even use. Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use. Qualitative evaluation methods michael quinn patton. Michael quinn patton, which took place in wage ningen on march 22, 2012. Qualitative evaluation and research methods michael. Standards for evaluation standards for evaluation joint committee on standards for educational evaluation 1994 utility standards intended to ensure that an evaluation will serve the practical information needs of the intended users. The niche of principlesfocused evaluation unit of analysis evaluand approach to programming. This document includes an executive summary and the documents from the meeting. Evaluation for the way we live paper by michael quinn patton. Michael quinn patton utilizationfocused evaluation, saint paul, mn.
Substantive criteria used for merger assessment 2002 the oecd competition committee debated substantive criteria used for merger assessment in october 2002. Qualitative research and evaluation methods, 3rd ed. By michael quinn patton utilizationfocused evaluation w isdom emerges when theory meets practice through deep reflection and honest, indepth inquiry. Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation. Michael quinn patton and michael scriven on the promise and. Michael quinn patton wrote utilizationfocused evaluation with the mission to turn. This is not an exhaustive list, but is meant to suggest possibilities. Tance to the purpose of the research, thus the term purposeful sampling.
The book will assist social scientist in determining when it. After receiving his doctorate in sociology from the university of wisconsinmadison, he spent 18 years on the faculty of the university of minnesota 1973. Based in minnesota, he is a former president of the american evaluation association aea. The general definition above has three interrelated components. Conlony julie holland mortimerz october 29, 20 abstract the 2010 department of justice and federal trade commission horizontal merger guidelines lay out a new standard for assessing proposed mergers in markets with di erentiated products. A former president of the american evaluation association aea, he teaches regularly in aeas professional development workshops, the evaluators institute, and the world banks international program in development evaluation training. In this guide, well outline the acquisition process from start to finish. He lives in minnesota, where, according to the states poet laureate, garrison keillor, all the women are strong, all the men are goodlooking, and all the children are above average. Michael quinn patton, phd, is an independent evaluation consultant with more than 40 years of experience. This approach is not intended as the solution to every. Patton explains why principles matter for program development and evaluation and how they can serve as a rudder to navigate the uncertainties, turbulence, and. Below are evaluation issues for which qualitative methods can be especially appropriate.
He lives in minnesota, where, according to the states poet laureate, garrison keillor, all the women are strong, all the men are goodlooking, and all the children are above. Qualitative research and evaluation methods by michael quinn. Developmental evaluation focuses on what is being developed through innovative engagement. A compilation of industry best practices from both technical and financial perspectives, this. Influence and originality in michael quinn pattons utilization. Motives for and evaluation criteria of mergers and. Pdf developmental evaluation download full pdf book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. That wisdom can inform both future applications and further theory development. Assess incentives for and barriers to reality testing and evaluation use in their own program culture. Learn how mergers and acquisitions and deals are completed. Once again setting the standard for the field, the second edition of qualitative evaluation methods reflects the tremendous explosion of interest in qualitative methods over the past decade.
From evaluation pioneer michael quinn patton, this book introduces the principlesfocused evaluation pfe approach and demonstrates its relevance and application in a range of settings. Veronica thompson from sport new zealand for developmental evaluation. Morgan must clearly be evaluated beyond a simple shortterm financial analysis. Use is critical to the success of multiple development programmes in. Michael quinn patton on developmental evaluation as alternative to. D faculty member of the union institute graduate school, minneapolis, mn, usa founder and director of an organizational development consulting business utilization focused. Utilizationfocused evaluation michael quinn patton. Michael quinn patton begins his recent book, developmental evaluation.
An experimental approach to merger evaluation christopher t. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience conducting applied social science research and program evaluation, author michael quinn patton has crafted the most comprehensive and systematic book on qualitative research and evaluation methods, inquiry frameworks, and analysis options available today. Michael quinn patton ces, 2009 some evaluation premises. Musick, pepperdine university essentials provides an updated and refined ufe process that reflects the evolving nature of the evaluation field and evaluation use, addresses past criticisms, and provides a process that is more easily followed, iterative as it is. Michael quinn patton developmental evaluation 2006 free download as pdf file. It focuses on what has changed through the last three revisions of the book, the strengths and weaknesses of the current edition, and how the book is currently being used to enhance. He is the founder and director of utilizationfocused evaluation. That means i make my living meeting my clients information needs.
Summative evaluation measures outcomes against predetermined goals and frameworks while formative evaluation can assist in continuous improvement. This approach is not intended as the solution to every situation. The new century text, third edition tells how to conduct program evaluations and why to conduct them in the manner prescribed. Once a group has a general sense of evaluations potential utility, this exercise takes the next step of getting concrete about what will need to occur with this program context to make evaluation useful. Developmental evaluation michael quinn patton, 1994. It simultaneously suggests possibilities and communicates boundaries. Qualitative research patton pdf and qualitative methods than the different logics that undergird sampling approaches. The the expert seminar was or ganise d by t he wag eninge n ur ce ntre f or devel opment innov. Pdf this report summarises the discussions and presentations of the expert seminar.
Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use 1 by patton, michael quinn isbn. The overall purpose of this thesis is to investigate and compare the motives for and evaluation criteria of mergers and acquisitions, as given by theorists and media respectively. Michael quinn patton, which took place in wage ningen on march 22, 20 12. Michael quinn patton born 1945 is an independent organizational development and program evaluation consultant, and former president of the american evaluation association. Both practical and theoretical, utilizationfocused evaluation. Utilizationfocused evaluation begins with the premise that evaluations should be judged by their utility and actual use. Pattons qualitative evaluation methods is geared toward the scientific researcher or applied social scientist who wants to expand his or her evaluation repertoire. Principlesfocused evaluation is a type of evaluation that aims to follow a core set. The very possibility articulated in the idea of making a significant difference in the world. Michael quinn patton developmental evaluation 2006. Utilizationfocused evaluation developmental evaluation. The results of the investigation show that all initial motives are not evaluated. This is consistent with standards developed by the joint.
A time for process, a time for outcomes a time to form, a time to sum up, a time for numbers, a time for words a time to laugh, a time to weep. Utilizationfocused evaluation 427 evaluation as opposed to program evaluation in general is evaluation done for and with spe cific intended primary users for specific, intended uses. Patton describes developmental evaluation as evaluation for a developing or emerging initiative while summative and formative evaluation can be used to examine established programs. Michael quinn patton, phd tei the evaluators institute. Michael quinn patton on developmental evaluation as. It can split pdf into multiple files with customized rules, combine several pdf files or selected pages from different pdf files into a single pdf document. Thats how i came to engage in utilizationfocused evaluation. Determine which qualitative evaluation applications are especially appropriate given the evaluations purpose and priorities.
My name is michael quinn patton and i am an independent evaluation consultant. Feasibility standards intended to ensure that an evaluation will be realistic, prudent, diplomatic, and frugal. Network also merged in 1984 to form the american evaluation association in a step. Michael quinn patton, phd, directs an organizational development and evaluation consulting business, utilizationfocused evaluation. Michael quinn patton is an independent consultant with more than 40 years experience conducting applied research and program evaluations. He has been an independent evaluation practitioner for over 35 years and has worked at local, state, national, and international levels.
Guidelines for acquisition evaluation and post merger. Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use, michael quinn patton argues that in. Substantive criteria used for merger assessment 2002. Michael quinn patton on developmental evaluation aea365.
A wellwritten and interesting presentation of a complex subject. Equity value, enterprise value, and valuation multiples. Developmental evaluation michael quinn patton introduction develop. Utilizationfocused evaluation ufe checklist michael quinn patton january 20 utilizationfocused evaluation begins with the premise that evaluations should be judged by their utility and actual use. He has been teaching at the evaluators institute since its beginning. Michael quinn patton, excerpt from the book, getting to maybe, random house canada, 2006 1 developmental evaluation evaluation isnt something to incorporate only after an intervention, innovation or major change is underway. F utilization focused evaluation a primer for evaluators. Although there are both positive and negative aspects, the company performed well on the first six determinants of merger success.
How to build a merger model a basic overview of the key. It is not a how to book, but rather it serves as a reference for scholarly exploration of alternatives to strictly quantitative evaluation processes. A developmental evaluation primer mcconnell foundation. Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use by michael quinn patton guilford press, 2010. Developmental evaluation is a collaborative process between social innovators and evaluators. The innovation and evaluation develop togetherinterwoven, interdependent, iterative, and cocreatedso that the developmental evaluation becomes part of the change process. We cant think without it and with it our thinking is inevitably constrained. Michael quinn patton over the past 20 years and now crystallised in a book. At the american evaluation association 2014 annual conference in denver, colorado, michael quinn patton presented on principlesfocused evaluation. Principlesfocused evaluation michael quinn patton and charmagne e. Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use, with a quote from douglas adams the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, i may not have gone where i intended to go, but i think i have ended up where i intended to be.
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