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Book/Printed Material Assessing impact to inform decisions : a toolkit on measures for policymakers Toolkit on measures for policymakers

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Title

  • Assessing impact to inform decisions : a toolkit on measures for policymakers

Other Title

  • Toolkit on measures for policymakers

Summary

  • "Well-designed measures are essential for informing plans, decisions, assessments, and communications with key stakeholders. This toolkit provides a very brief overview of how to identify concepts that should be measured, how to evaluate measures, and how to identify new measures that can contribute to better-informed decisions, plans, and assessments. It is based on the content presented in a series of instructional, interactive workshops that RAND conducted for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in 2016 and 2017. This content was derived from a series of prior RAND reports, as discussed in the body of the document."-- Publisher's description.

Names

  • Savitz, Scott, author
  • Matthews, Miriam (Behavioral scientist), author
  • Weilant, Sarah, author
  • United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, sponsor
  • International Security and Defense Policy Center, researcher
  • National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body
  • Rand Corporation, publisher
  • Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, issuing body
  • RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center, researcher

Created / Published

  • Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2017]
  • ©2017

Contents

  • Identifying What Should Be Measured Using Logic Models -- Mapping Existing Measures to the Logic Model -- Evaluating Existing Measures -- Identifying and Evaluating New Measures -- Key Challenges in Working with Measures -- Key Points to Remember

Headings

  • -  Decision making--Methodology
  • -  Policy sciences--Decision making
  • -  Strategic planning--Methodology

Notes

  • -  "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."--Title page.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-22).
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xi, 22 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • H97

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024739051

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  • This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

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  • Unrestricted online access

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Chicago citation style:

Savitz, Scott, Author, Miriam Matthews, Sarah Weilant, Sponsor United States Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense For Policy, Researcher International Security And Defense Policy Center, U.S National Defense Research Institute, Publisher Rand Corporation, Issuing Body Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, and Researcher Rand Homeland Security And Defense Center. Assessing Impact to Inform Decisions: A Toolkit on Measures for Policymakers. [Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, ©, 2017] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024739051/.

APA citation style:

Savitz, S., Matthews, M., Weilant, S., United States Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense For Policy, S., International Security And Defense Policy Center, R., National Defense Research Institute, U. S. [...] Rand Homeland Security And Defense Center, R. (2017) Assessing Impact to Inform Decisions: A Toolkit on Measures for Policymakers. [Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, ©] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024739051/.

MLA citation style:

Savitz, Scott, Author, et al. Assessing Impact to Inform Decisions: A Toolkit on Measures for Policymakers. [Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, ©, 2017] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024739051/>.