Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations

by Hallie S. Preskill and Rosalie T. Torres

Book Overview

How does evaluative inquiry contribute to organizational learning? How can we practice evaluative inquiry in ways that maximize individual and team learning? This book provides a data-based approach to organizational learning and change and focuses on the use of evaluative inquiry processes with organizations rather than across large-scale, multi-site programs. It contains four illustrative case studies, interview extracts, strategy plans and flow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761904549
• ISBN13: 9780761904540
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Evaluation from a new, more powerful perspective!

This book presents a convincing case for changing the purpose and methodology of organizational evaluation. The old 4-stage Kirkpatrick model may have been fine for the industrial age, but in the era of knowledge, globalization and learning organizations, it is no longer valid or valuable. Evaluative inquiry is the road to the 21st century.

Outstanding! The place to start in creating a learning org.

The first book to link evaluation practice with the notion of organizational learning. This book provides both a theoretical and practical approach to addressing compelling evaluation issues.