Murray Stewart’s research while affiliated with University of the West of England, Bristol and other places

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Publications (4)


Who Owns the Theory of Change?
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April 2006

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Evaluation

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Murray Stewart

Policy evaluations in the UK have increasingly espoused a ‘Theories of Change’ (ToC) approach, drawing on North American experiences. Features of ToC include the expectation that all affected stakeholders will be involved in developing, agreeing, monitoring and evaluating a relevant theory for the proposed intervention, and the assumption that widespread stakeholder involvement will extend ownership of the intervention to achieve ‘total ownership’ and also improve attribution. Drawing on the experiences of three English evaluations (Health Action Zones, New Deal for Communities and Local Strategic Partnerships), this article examines the possibilities and limitations associated with the achievement of ‘total ownership’. Analysis reveals some important differences between the English and North American contexts and leads to the development of alternative models of ownership including ‘elite’,‘evaluator’,‘principal’ or ‘community’ ownership. The article concludes that if these models are more realistic than ‘total ownership’ in the English policy environment then this has implications for the appropriate application of ToC.




Citations (3)


... Stewart, M. (2002) "Governance: Towards Effective Partnership Working". Paper to the Health Development Agency Seminar Series on Tackling Health Inequalities. ...

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TRADE POLICY GOVERNANCE THROUGH INTER-MINISTERIAL COORDINATION A SOURCE BOOK FOR TRADE OFFICIALS AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS TRADE POLICY GOVERNANCE THROUGH INTER-MINISTERIAL COORDINATION A SOURCE BOOK FOR TRADE OFFICIALS AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS
SYSTEMS GOVERNANCE: TOWARDS EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP WORKING
  • Citing Article

... While the initial theory of change was used to guide the design and implementation of the Project in its pilot phase, evaluation of the Project's feasibility led to further modification of the theory of change. Stakeholders' involvement in the development of the theory of change also created a sense of ownership and buy-ins from relevant stakeholders [53]. Ideally, all stakeholders should have ownership over the theory of change [53]. ...

Who Owns the Theory of Change?
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  • April 2006

Evaluation

... Noon [65] and Seo [66] also believe that revitalization of economic policies in historical fabrics should focus on goals such as prioritization of attracting domestic capital, encouragement of self-employment, increasing of professional skills, and reduction in costs of living. Murray [67] also emphasizes the spontaneity factor in representation of a place, and considers predetermined guidance and design of the economic role of places a violation of the endogenous flow of formation and regeneration of place ( Figure 5). (2014) argues that urban regeneration work requires a complex combination of actors, norms, processes, and plans in different scales, and she suggests local economy, local participation and identity as important factors for urban regeneration and the creation of a creative city [64]. ...

Area based initiatives and urban policy
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