TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of organizational change in the Dutch Armed Forces
AU - Richardson, R.
AU - Kuipers, H.
AU - Soeters, J.L.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - This article addresses the evaluation of organizational changes in the Dutch armed forces. Increasingly, megatrends in the risk society affect the organization of all armed forces. To cope with these trends, new strategic ideas are being developed that will change organizations fundamentally. The question, however, is the way these ideas are dealt with at the operational level. From this perspective, evaluation is needed. Evaluation of changes in large-scale, specific organizational settings is discussed here as an integrated approach using summative, formative, normative and constructivist elements. Pitfalls and challenges of this approach are discussed.
AB - This article addresses the evaluation of organizational changes in the Dutch armed forces. Increasingly, megatrends in the risk society affect the organization of all armed forces. To cope with these trends, new strategic ideas are being developed that will change organizations fundamentally. The question, however, is the way these ideas are dealt with at the operational level. From this perspective, evaluation is needed. Evaluation of changes in large-scale, specific organizational settings is discussed here as an integrated approach using summative, formative, normative and constructivist elements. Pitfalls and challenges of this approach are discussed.
U2 - 10.1177/135638909600200102
DO - 10.1177/135638909600200102
M3 - Article
SN - 1356-3890
VL - 2
SP - 7
EP - 22
JO - Evaluation
JF - Evaluation
IS - 1
ER -