Equivocality can be reduced by providing communication opportunities for stakeholders to interact and create common knowledge. This discussion is taken from my uOttawa MA in Communication thesis (2015, pp. Propriety/15-G Practical evaluation of public health programs. However, the expense of an evaluation is relative; the cost depends on the questions being asked and the level of precision desired for the answers. Sensemaking seems to be associated with the conceptualization of disruptive events as emblematic situations, either real or hypothetical. Handbook of applied social research methods. To reach this goal, we must devote our skill -- and our will -- to evaluating the effects of public health actions. Also, they can be kept informed regarding progress of the evaluation through periodic meetings, reports, and other means of communication. Examples of indicators that can be defined and tracked include measures of program activities (e.g., the program's capacity to deliver services; the participation rate; levels of client satisfaction; the efficiency of resource use; and the amount of intervention exposure) and measures of program effects (e.g., changes in participant behavior, community norms, policies or practices, health status, quality of life, and the settings or environment around the program). Stating uses in vague terms that appeal to many stakeholders increases the chances the evaluation will not fully address anyone's needs. Office of the Director How can theory-based evaluation make greater headway? Concord, New Hampshire, Joyce J. Neal, Ph.D., M.P.H. Investments in evaluation capacity are made to improve program quality and effectiveness. The emphasis is on practical, ongoing evaluation strategies that involve all program stakeholders, not just evaluation experts. Atlanta, GA: CDC, Public Health Practice Program Office, 1997. It supports a practical approach to evaluation that is based on steps and standards applicable in public health settings. WebOrganizational Information Theory (OIT) is a communication theory, developed by Karl Weick, offering systemic insight into the processing and exchange of information within organizations and among its members. The following CDC staff members prepared this report: Robert L. Milstein, M.P.H. Because the framework is purposefully general, it provides a guide for designing and conducting specific evaluation projects across many different program areas. Creating a logic model allows stakeholders to clarify the program's strategies; therefore, the logic model improves and focuses program direction. The notion of a ( Weick,1993) ( Weick Sutcliffe&obstfeld,2005) MMWR 1988;37(No. Describing program activities (i.e., what the program does to effect change) permits specific steps, strategies, or actions to be arrayed in logical sequence. Evaluation impact (2011). Available at <. Taylors One Best Way, 2: General and Industrial Management H. 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These information-sharing strategies provided the working group numerous opportunities for testing and refining the framework with public health practitioners. Knowledge and public policy: the search for meaningful indicators. Handbook of applied social research methods. In: Bickman L, Rog DJ, eds. Utility/13-G Identify barriers and facilitators to service use. An optimum course of action depends is contingent on the external and local conditions in which an organization is inserted. Diane Dennis-Flagler Dissemination. 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It is a practical, nonprescriptive tool, designed to summarize and organize essential elements of program evaluation. Performance measurement. Sage research progress series in evaluation, vol 1. Impartial reporting Prevention effectiveness: a guide to decision analysis and economic evaluation. Uses. Knowing where to find potential effects can ensure that significant consequences are not overlooked. 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Primary users of the evaluation are the specific persons who are in a position to do or decide something regarding the program. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. In recent years, some have disparaged Lewin for advancing an overly simplistic model. Interpretation. Quantity. Organizing is the resolving of equivocality in an enacted environment by means of interlocked behaviors embedded in conditionally related process (Weick, 1969, p. 11). 3rd ed. Utility/13-B Applying a theory of change approach to the evaluation of comprehensive community initiatives: progress, prospects, and problems. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1999. These operating principles imply several ways to improve how public health activities are planned and managed. ; R. Brick Lancaster, M.A. Persons or organizations affected by the program, either directly (e.g., by receiving services) or indirectly (e.g., by benefitting from enhanced community assets), should be identified and engaged in the evaluation to the extent possible. American Journal of Evaluation 1998;19(1):101-22. What is philosophy?, trans. Design refers to how the evaluation's questions, methods, and overall processes are constructed. Sensemaking research in management and organization studies has been prolific and variegated, especially since the publication of Weicks (1995) seminal book on the topic (Brown, Colville, and Pye, 2015; Kudesia, D., 2017; Maitlis & Christianson, 2014; Mills, Thurlow, & Mills, 2010).The mainstream view has it that sensemaking is episodic-deliberative (Maitlis & The model of communication as constitutive of organizations has origins in the linguistic approach to organizational communication taken in the 1980s. How information flows within a teaching/educational system. Building this skill can itself be a useful benefit of the evaluation (38,39,91). The contingency school postulates that there is not one best way to structure work or an organization. My MA thesis explored the question, What are the meanings, ethics, uses and practices, and value of ethical hacking in a Canadian university? by pairing Mario Bunges (1975) technoethical pragmatic value theory (TEI) with Karl Weicks (1969, 1979, 1995, 2001, 2009) theory of organizing (hence TEI-KW) to the case study in focus to frame a systemic and constructivist understanding of ethical hacking meanings, ethics, uses and practices, and value for the organizationand placed the findings within the broader information security management context. Program evaluation: alternative approaches and practical guidelines. 30 Bandura, A. They underscore the need for programs to develop clear plans, inclusive partnerships, and feedback systems that allow learning and ongoing improvement to occur. It builds on the theoretical tradition of qualia which allows for assemblages of interacting processes. When describing the program, persons are needed who understand the program's history, purpose, and practical operation in the field. In addition, some sources are narrative in form and others are numeric. Adapted from a) Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. Dyal WW. Planning ethically responsible research. Linney JA, Wandersman A. Harvard Family Research Project. The seven properties of Weicks sensemaking addresses how individual behavior is a reflection of personal sensemaking, which is based on persons identity. In other words, sensemaking describes the negotiation and construction of meaning through interlocked behavior. Design. CDC. What standards (i.e., type or level of performance) must be reached for the program to be considered successful? Program resource descriptions should convey the amount and intensity of program services and highlight situations where a mismatch exists between desired activities and resources available to execute those activities. Characterize the extent to which intervention plans were implemented. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Roger H. Bernier, Ph.D., M.P.H. Twelve accuracy standards (Box 16) include such items as describing the program and its context; articulating in detail the purpose and methods of the evaluation; employing systematic procedures to gather valid and reliable information; applying appropriate qualitative or quantitative methods during analysis and synthesis; and producing impartial reports containing conclusions that are justified. multiple dimensions, including technological, marketing, and. More than one source might be used to gather evidence for each indicator to be measured. Yet, one persistent criticism levelled at his work has been a neglect of the role of larger social and historical contexts in sensemaking. Meeting with stakeholders to clarify the intent or purpose of the evaluation; Learning which persons are in a position to actually use the findings, then orienting the plan to meet their needs; Understanding how the evaluation results are to be used; Writing explicit evaluation questions to be answered; Describing practical methods for sampling, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and judgment; Preparing a written protocol or agreement that summarizes the evaluation procedures, with clear roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders; and. Encouraging participation by stakeholders can also enhance perceived credibility. 30-36), which focused on ethical hacking communication U.S. General Accounting Office. Abu-Shaqra, B. Karl Weick developed the knowledge management theory of organizing in the 1960s, presented here with emphasis on its empirical application in organizational case studies exploring sensemaking through organizing. Accuracy/16-L, Values identification Self-leadership: T oward an expanded theory of self-influence processes in organizations Academy of Management Review, 1 1 (3), 585-600. A logic model describes the sequence of events for bringing about change by synthesizing the main program elements into a picture of how the program is supposed to work (23-35). Present minority opinions or rejoinders where necessary. Only through interlocked behaviours can the meaning of particular environmental events and displays be negotiated (Miller, 2002, p. 200). Creating an explicit agreement verifies the mutual understanding needed for a successful evaluation. Second, it explored potential causes or sources of equivocality how the information environment is enacted through routine communication practices (how the organization communicates about these aspects). During an evaluation, indicators might need to be modified or new ones adopted. Among the items to consider when focusing an evaluation are purpose, users, uses, questions, methods, and agreements. Having a clear design that is focused on use helps persons who will conduct the evaluation to know precisely who will do what with the findings and who will benefit from being a part of the evaluation. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 1990; publication no. The process of moving from the nebulous and chaotic story to a narrative with a beginning middle and end is the antenarrative faith that story fragments will make retrospective sense some time in the future.[10]. These resources address such topics as a) ethics, principles, and standards for program evaluation; b) evaluation-related organizations, societies, foundations, and associations; c) journals and on-line publications; d) step-by-step evaluation manuals; e) resources for developing logic models; f) planning- and performance-improvement tools; and g) evaluation-related publications. American Journal of Evaluation 1999:20(1):35-56. In the past, this theory overview website had 1,5 million (!) Moreover, stakeholders might have differing ideas regarding program goals and purposes. In the Joint Committee's report, standards are grouped into the following four categories and include a total of 30 specific standards (Boxes 13-16). organizations to practice effective quality management. Bruner uses the word peripeteia, which he borrows from Aristotle (p. 4). Evaluation and Program Planning 1999;22(1):65-72. Avoiding creation of an overly precise description for a program that is under development. Follow-up refers to the technical and emotional support that users need during the evaluation and after they receive evaluation findings. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 1990. In: Connell JP, Kubisch AC, Schorr LB, Weiss CH, eds. A team approach can succeed when a small group of carefully selected persons decides what the evaluation must accomplish and pools resources to implement the plan. Cognitive distance can be measured along. Your email address will not be published. Propriety/15-H Steps in evaluation practice and standards for effective evaluation, BOX 4. Written survey (e.g. those involved in program operations (e.g., sponsors, collaborators, coalition partners, funding officials, administrators, managers, and staff); those served or affected by the program (e.g., clients, family members, neighborhood organizations, academic institutions, elected officials, advocacy groups, professional associations, skeptics, opponents, and staff of related or competing organizations); and. CDC. Martin I. Meltzer, Ph.D., M.S. Pre/bet antenarratives. Knowing that a program is able to reduce the risk of disease does not translate necessarily into a recommendation to continue the effort, particularly when competing priorities or other effective alternatives exist. Evaluation Practice 1997;18(3):195-208. An indicator (e.g., a rising rate of disease) might be assumed to reflect a failing program when, in reality, the indicator might be influenced by changing conditions that are beyond the program's control. Elements that are connected within a logic model might vary but generally include inputs (e.g., trained staff), activities (e.g., identification of cases), outputs (e.g., persons completing treatment), and results ranging from immediate (e.g., curing affected persons) to intermediate (e.g., reduction in tuberculosis rate) to long-term effects (e.g., improvement of population health status). Qualitative data analysis: an expanded sourcebook. Kellogg Foundation, 1998. New Directions for Evaluation 1997;76:7-23. Other factors affecting quality include instrument design, data-collection procedures, training of data collectors, source selection, coding, data management, and routine error checking. ACCESSIBILITY, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report BOX 1. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Observational methods use comparisons within a group to explain unique features of its members (e.g., comparative case studies or cross-sectional surveys) (45,52-54). Articulating an evaluation's purpose (i.e., intent) will prevent premature decision-making regarding how the evaluation should be conducted. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. Forming recommendations is a distinct element of program evaluation that requires information beyond what is necessary to form judgments regarding program performance (3). The context of investigations in cross-cultural evaluations. Journal of Organizational Change Management. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Evaluation Society, 1995. The framework described in this report provides a systematic approach for answering these questions. Evaluation use: theory, research, and practice since 1986. Division of STD Prevention, Deborah L. Rugg, Ph.D. During the past three decades, the practice of evaluation has evolved as a discipline with new definitions, methods, approaches, and applications to diverse subjects and settings (4-7). Sieber JE. McQueen DV, Anderson LM. Karl Weick developed the knowledge management theory of organizing in the 1960s, presented here with emphasis on its empirical application in organizational case studies exploring sensemaking through organizing.This discussion is taken from my uOttawa MA in Communication thesis (2015, pp. When applying the framework, the challenge is to devise an optimal -- as opposed to an ideal -- strategy. Each technique selected for gathering evidence (Box 7) must be suited to the source(s), analysis plan, and strategy for communicating findings. Deciphering facts from a body of evidence involves deciding how to organize, classify, interrelate, compare, and display information (7,85-87). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office 1998; publication no. [2] Other scholars that have utilized antenarrative include Barge 2004;[3] Collins & Rainwater, 2005;[4] Durant, Gardner & Taylor, 2006;[5] Vickers, 2005;[6] Yolles, 2007;[7] Grow 2009. Evaluation can be tied to routine program operations when the emphasis is on practical, ongoing evaluation that involves all program staff and stakeholders, not just evaluation experts. No design is better than another under all circumstances. OT publishes theory papers on different subjects within organization and management studies, including work within subject areas such as strategy, organizational behavior, work and employment relations, human resource management, international business, general management, public administration, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, ethics, and Thus, recommendations for continuing, expanding, redesigning, or terminating a program are separate from judgments regarding a program's effectiveness. Both supporters and skeptics of the program could be consulted to ensure that the proposed evaluation questions are politically viable (i.e., responsive to the varied positions of interest groups). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998:161-92. Kreps (1980) explored the role of equivocality in the sensemaking process and found that the equivocality of an enacted environment drives communication cycles for sensemaking. A detailed logic model can also strengthen claims of causality and be a basis for estimating the program's effect on endpoints that are not directly measured but are linked in a causal chain supported by prior research (35). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1985. Introduction. Surgeon General, this committee identified core competencies for evaluation as essential for the public health workforce of the twenty first century (105). Trust among stakeholders is essential; therefore, caution is required for preventing misuse of the evaluation process. Context analysis Shadish WR. The three feasibility standards (Box 14) emphasize that the evaluation should employ practical, nondisruptive procedures; that the differing political interests of those involved should be anticipated and acknowledged; and that the use of resources in conducting the evaluation should be prudent and produce valuable findings. Logic models: a tool for telling your program's performance story. In February 1998, the Working Group sponsored the Workshop To Develop a Framework for Evaluation in Public Health Practice. Accuracy/16-H Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998:229-60. Such decisions depend on the evaluation questions being posed and the motives for asking them. Yin RK. Need. Primary analysis surprisingly shows that ESG controversies are associated with greater firm value. American Journal of Evaluation 1998;19:57-70. Uncovering facts regarding a program's performance is not sufficient to draw evaluative conclusions. The standards provide practical guidelines to follow when having to decide among evaluation options. quaintly linear and static conception the organization as an ice cube is so wildly inappropriate that this is difficult to see why it has not only survived but prospered. Accuracy/16-B Obtaining feedback can be encouraged by holding periodic discussions during each step of the evaluation process and routinely sharing interim findings, provisional interpretations, and draft reports. Analysis of qualitative information visitors a year. American Journal of Evaluation 1998;19(1):1-19. Organizational Information Theory (OIT) is a communication theory, developed by Karl Weick, offering systemic insight into the processing and exchange of information within organizations and among its members. Newman DL, Brown RD. Measuring program performance by tracking indicators is only part of an evaluation and must not be confused as a singular basis for decision-making. Accuracy/16-I National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Galen E. Cole, Ph.D., M.P.H. Division of Laboratory System Applied social research, vol 24. In: Bickman L, Rob DJ, eds. ; and Lori B. de Ravello, M.P.H. Support organizational change and development. Public health evaluations have four general purposes. Relating indicators to the logic model allows the detection of small changes in performance faster than if a single outcome were the only measure used. Verify that the report is accurate and unbiased. handout, telephone, fax, mail, e-mail, or Internet); Personal interview (e.g. Evaluating community efforts to prevent cardiovascular diseases. Created in 1999 by Dave Snowden when he worked for IBM Global Services, it has been described as a "sense-making device". World Health Organization (Euro), 1999 (In press). List both strengths and weaknesses of the evaluation. Cynefin is a Welsh word for habitat.. Cynefin offers five decision-making contexts or "domains"clear (known as simple until 2014, then obvious . "[13] This shows a kind of rhizome-ontology that can be found amongst various actors and actants. ; Catherine B. Shoemaker, M.Ed. Now these same effects on quality and performance are being translated to the health and human service sector. Organized sensemaking: A commentary on processes of interpretive work. In an article entitled Distributed properties: a new architecture for leadership, Peter Gronn (2000) outlined the concept of distributed leadership (DL) as a potential solution to the tendency of leadership thinking to be divided into two opposing camps: those that consider it largely the consequence of individual agency (e.g. Weiss CH. What Have We Learned? Program evaluation is an essential organizational practice in public health (1); however, it is not practiced consistently across program areas, nor is it sufficiently well-integrated into the day-to-day management of most programs. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Linda M. Goldenhar, Ph.D. and Travis Kubale, M.S.W. literary theory, linguistics, history, philosophy) and the domain of organisational practice (Starbuck 2003). (1967) Differentiation and Integration in Complex Systems,Administrative Science Quarterly,12 (1), 1-47. In such situations, the goal for evaluation is to gather credible evidence that describes each program's contribution in the combined change effort. Public health professionals will recognize that the basic steps of the framework for program evaluation are part of their routine work. WebPre/bet antenarratives. By integrating the principles of this framework into all CDC program operations, we will stimulate innovation toward outcome improvement and be better positioned to detect program effects. Copenhagen, Denmark. uOttawa, Copyright 2022 uOttawa Supervisor Bullying | Powered by Astra WordPress Theme, Karl Weick sensemaking through organizing, 1st Annual University of Ottawa Supervisor Bullying ESG Business Risk Assessment Briefing, Coursera Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101) quiz answers, Coursera Cyber Security in Manufacturing quiz answers, Coursera Fundamentals of Network Communication quiz answers, Coursera Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate quiz answers, Coursera Google Workspace Security quiz answers, Coursera Introduction to Cloud Computing quiz answers, Coursera Introduction to Cloud Identity quiz answers, Coursera What is Data Science? Because multiple standards can be applied to a given program, stakeholders might reach different or even conflicting judgments. Barge, J.K. (2004) Antenarrative and managerial practice. New approaches to evaluating community initiatives: concepts, methods, and contexts. Abstract. Health Educ Behav 1998;25(3):258-78. Limiting conclusions to situations, time periods, persons, contexts, and purposes for which the findings are applicable. Although all types of data have limitations, an evalu- ation's overall credibility can be improved by using multiple procedures for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data. Washington, DC: Aspen Institute, 1998. Personnel evaluation standards: how to assess systems for evaluating educators. Methods. The framework is composed of six steps that must be taken in any evaluation. WebNothing as practical as a good theory: exploring theory-based evaluation for comprehensive community initiatives for families and children. ; Judith R. Qualters, Ph.D.; Michael J. Sage, M.P.H. theory and helps to explain the relationship between the quality of managerial decisions, strategic change, and organizational perfor- mance ( Helfat & Martin, 2015 , p. 1281). Sense-making and sensemaking may be pronounced the same, are almost written the same, and are based on similar constructivist perspectives, but they are not the same. The benefits that arise from these and other process uses provide further rationale for initiating evaluation activities at the beginning of a program. Theorists such as Karl E. Weick were among the first to posit that organizations were not static but inherently comprised by a dynamic process of communicating.. Copyright 2015-2020 Talking About Organizations Podcast. Washington, DC: Independent Sector, 1993. These decisions are guided by the questions being asked, the types of data available, and by input from stakeholders and primary users. ; Mark L. Messonnier, Ph.D., M.S; Bradford A. Myers; Raul A. Romaguera, D.M.D., M.P.H. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1995. The antenarrative is pre-narrative, a bet that a fragmented polyphonic story will make retrospective, narrative, sense in the future. Step 4: Gather credible evidence. Thus, changing conditions might require alteration or iterative redesign of methods to keep the evaluation on track (22). Nor do noted attributes of the sensemaking process (as social, identity based, retrospective, involving cues, ongoing in nature, plausibility and enactment (Weick, 1995, pp. Also, questions can arise regarding whether even valuable programs contribute important differences. Political viability Quasi-experimental methods compare nonequivalent groups (e.g., program participants versus those on a waiting list) or use multiple waves of data to set up a comparison (e.g., interrupted time series) (50,51). Cook TD, Campbell DT. All theories which are selected are used in the courses of communication studies. a consensus concerning an issue or problem by circulating questions and responses to a panel Weick KE. A second purpose for program evaluation is to change practice, which is appropriate in the implementation stage when an established program seeks to describe what it has done and to what extent. Theory as method: small theories of treatments. The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation has developed program evaluation standards for this purpose (12). nonfederal public health program directors. AFS was a file system and sharing platform that allowed users to access and distribute stored content. 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