The Evaluation Capacity of Czech Nonprofit Social Services
Organizations

J 2025

The Evaluation Capacity of Czech Nonprofit Social Services Organizations

ALAIMO, Salvatore; Jakub PEJCAL a Simona SMRČKOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

The Evaluation Capacity of Czech Nonprofit Social Services Organizations

Autoři

ALAIMO, Salvatore; Jakub PEJCAL a Simona SMRČKOVÁ

Vydání

Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, Raleigh, MIDWEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONFERENCE, 2025, 2381-3717

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50602 Public administration

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 0.800 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Ekonomicko-správní fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Evaluation capacity building; Evaluation; Czech Republic; Nonprofit management; Social services

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 8. 1. 2026 12:42, Mgr. Alžběta Karolyiová

Anotace

V originále

This study explores the capacity of Czech nonprofit social services organizations to have their services evaluated. These organizations are often required to evaluate their services by their national, regional governments, and/or the EU Social Investment Fund, however they are challenged with evaluation capacity building (ECB). This study organizes the ECB literature around six dimensions and draws on ECB studies, frameworks, and checklists. It examines the exploratory question of evaluation capacity through a national survey of, and semi-structured interviews with, directors of these organizations. Results demonstrate that the challenges for evaluation capacity are similar to previous ECB studies in other countries. However, in this study they are somewhat driven by directors’ social constructions of evaluation which are influenced by government guidelines and standards and their limited understanding of ECB and perception for their role in it. Conclusions are accompanied by recommended practice.

Přiložené soubory

The_Evaluation_Capacity_of_Czech_Nonprofit_Social_Services_Organizations_pejcal_final.pdf

Citovat

ALAIMO, Salvatore; Jakub PEJCAL a Simona SMRČKOVÁ. The Evaluation Capacity of Czech Nonprofit Social Services Organizations. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. Raleigh: MIDWEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONFERENCE, 2025, roč. 11, č. 1, s. 67-95. ISSN 2381-3717. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.20899/jpna.jeabf764.

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ALAIMO, Salvatore; Jakub PEJCAL a Simona SMRČKOVÁ. The Evaluation Capacity of Czech Nonprofit Social Services Organizations. \textit{Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs}. Raleigh: MIDWEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONFERENCE, 2025, roč.~11, č.~1, s.~67-95. ISSN~2381-3717. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.20899/jpna.jeabf764.

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