Finding Out Fast by Alan Thomas

Finding Out Fast by Alan Thomas

This is a guide for development managers on how to research, evaluate and use information, fast, and become competent investigators. It is published as a course book for the Open University course "Capacities for Managing Development".

`The book is a useful, interesting and worthwhile contribution to an important area of policy investigation... It will be a useful reference for development managers, policy analysts and budding researchers at large′ - Management and Change

`A welcome addition to the literature for development practitioners... It will undoubtedly also be useful for students and researchers... it illustrates approaches with case studies that are well integrated in the text, and offers summaries and key questions in tables, boxes and pictures. For many this will be a timely book... For many it could become a much-consulted handbook′ - Development in Practice

`This book is unique and fills a glaring gap in the field of development practice. It deals with the dilemmas that every practitioner faces - the need to make decisions fast, provide advice on the basis of incomplete information, and navigate complex political waters′ - Gita Sen, Professor of Economics and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Management

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ISBN 13	9780761958376
ISBN 10	0761958371
Title	Finding Out Fast
Author	Alan Thomas
Series	Published In Association With The Open University
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	1998-04-07
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.