Bardach, Eugene,   1940-  <br/><br/>
A practical guide for policy analysis :  the eightfold path to more effective problem solving / 
Eugene Bardach, Eric M. Patashnik. 
 - Sixth edition. 
 - xx, 190 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184) and index. 
<br/><br/>The eightfold path. Step one: Define the problem ; Step two: Assemble some evidence ; Step three: Construct the alternatives ; Step four: Select the criteria ; Step five: Project the outcomes ; Step six: Confront the trade-offs ; Step seven: Stop, focus, narrow, deepen, decide! ; Step eight: Tell your story<br/>Assembling evidence. Getting started ; Locating relevant sources ; Gaining access and engaging assistance ; Conducting a policy research interview ; Using language to characterize and calibrate ; Protecting credibility ; Strategic dilemmas of policy research<br/>Handling a design problem. It's a production system ; Crosswalks from the eightfold path to "systems of action" ; Define the problem-focus on a primary outcome ; Construct the alternatives-configure the system's organizational structure and its operating processes ; Select the criteria-define the objectives to be achieved ; Project the outcomes-test whether it will work ; Confront the trade-offs-examine the system from multiple perspectives ; Design a transition strategy<br/>"Smart (best) practices" research: understanding and making use of what look like good ideas from somewhere else. Develop realistic expectations ; Analyze smart practices ; Observe the practice ; Describe generic vulnerabilities ; But will it work here? ; Back to the eightfold path<br/>Appendix A. Things governments do<br/>Appendix B. Understanding public and non profit institutions: asking the right questions<br/>Appendix C. Strategic advice on the dynamics of gathering political support<br/>Appendix D. Tips for working with clients<br/>Appendix E. Suggestions for incorporating 'big data" and rigorous scientific evidence into policy analysis 
<br/><br/> Drawing on more than 40 years of experience with policy analysis, authors Eugene Bardach and Eric M. Patashnik use real-world examples to teach students how to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781506368887 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 1506368883 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018059104 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy sciences.<br/>Ciencias políticas<br/>Decision making.<br/>Toma de decisiones<br/>Problem solving.<br/>Resolución de problemas.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H 97  / B245p 2020 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.6