This article offers a critical review of the way in which some scholars have taken up the
complexity sciences in evaluation scholarship. I argue that there is a tendency either to over …

Introduction Systems modelling and simulation can improve understanding of complex
systems to support decision making, better managing system challenges. Advances in …

There is an increasing interest in demonstrating the outcomes from research for the
purposes of learning, accountability, or to demonstrate the value of research investments …

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement offers a conceptual and practical
introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit …

How can programs and organizations ensure they are adhering to core principles--and
assess whether doing so is yielding desired results? From evaluation pioneer Michael …

Fundamental systems transformations are needed to address the global emergency brought
on by climate change and related global trends, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which …

With high and increasing expectations for research to have social and environmental impact,
there is a corresponding need for appropriate methods to demonstrate (for accountability) …

Infrastructure projects are notoriously hard to manage so it is important that society learns
from the successes and mistakes made over time. However, most evaluation methods run …

Responsible Innovation encourages innovators to work together with stakeholders during
the research and innovation process, to better align the outcomes of innovation with the …

The practice and profession of evaluation is continually evolving. From its early origin in the
Great Society years of the 1960s, through its golden years of the 1970s, its transformation …