A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving | 
 enlarge | Author: Eugene Bardach
Publisher: CQ Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 4856
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 149
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 1568029233
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.6
EAN: 9781568029238
Publication Date: November 15, 2004
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Product Description
What do the Twenty-Dollar Bill Test and the Grandma Bessie Test have in common? Both are excellent, easily implemented strategies for producing high quality policy analysis. In his gem of a reference book, Eugene Bardach presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. Readers learn how to:
- Define policy problems with clarity and accuracy.
- Economize on data collection.
- Gain access to and credibility in the field.
- Think creatively about policy alternatives.
- Apply and weigh evaluative criteria.
- Realistically estimate outcomes.
- Make cogent and persuasive recommendations to clients.
This edition s appendices include a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to talk the talk of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems. Used in the Berkeley policy program for more than twenty years, A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis has also become part of many a practitioner s permanent library.
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 A treatise on analyzing policies for any business September 12, 2001
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
19 out of 27 found this review helpful
Eugene Bardach's A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving is a treatise on analyzing policies for any business. Bardach offers a very carefully written and informative text, enhanced with extensive suggestions, examples, explanations, footnotes, and in-depth problem-solving plans. Intended to help the reader learn the management skills of an executive, A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis concentrates an amazing amount of versatile wisdom into a mere 102 pages. A recommended guide for anyone who must learn to deal with high-stakes or high-stress daily crossroads.
A great analysis guide March 19, 2006
M. Hamel (Granby, MA United States)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great book for anyone going into the field of policy analysis. Very intuitive, without jargon.
Great service, excellent product January 8, 2008
T. O. Connor (Ballston Spa, New York, United States)
Thank you. Interesting concepts in this book. I am finishing undergraduate work with a problem-solving project at work. The book is assigned reading. Very helpful.
A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving April 7, 2007
RRT (TN)
EASY READ!!!!!!!!
Easy to understand and not at all boring!!!!!!
The author's style is direct and to the point. I felt like I was having a conversation with the author!!!!
Bardach is Bodacious May 12, 2007
E. Farag (California)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Bardach is the essential policy analysis book. Apparently a student of his took avid notes in class; that combined with his own journals made for the most trunkated version of any specialized policy book. Written much like a reference manual with his own quips about analysis, it is easy to read and most informative.
Ciao!
ef2
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