3.2.4.
Levels of Contribution
Consideration of implementation elements (
i.e.
stages and drivers) will be an important
addition to CA when examining the various factors and mechanisms and alternative influence
in the ToC and
story.
Equally important when examining the impact of an initiative is the
consideration of level of contr
ibution. Provan and Milward (2002) suggest that
network
effectiveness
can be evaluated at the level of the community, network and
organisation
al
participants.
The
y
also identify three types of constituents that should be considered in
evaluation: 1)
Prin
cipals:
those who monitor or fund the network and its activities; 2) Agents:
those who work as administrators/service providers; and 3) Clients: those who receive services
from the network.
Cunning, Muir, Golden, and Rounthwaite (2012) report on the use
of an evaluation framework
tool that is influenced by
Bronfenbrenner’s (2005) ecological model of human development
.
The
framework
is designed to assist
in
conceptualising, planning, implementing and monitoring
ev
aluations by articulating
programme objec
tives at the levels of the client/family, staff,
intervention and community
and
linking those objectives to theory, evidence and specific
process and outcome factors.
In terms of networks
,
examples of process factors may include
network growth or service c
o
-
ordination whereas outcomes might include cost effectiveness
or improved client function (Head,
Brown,
&
Connor
s
, 2008)