ccording to this definition, implementation processes are purposeful and are described in
sufficient detail such that independent observers can detect the presence and strength of the
“specific set of activities” re
lated to implementation. It is common to read about
“implementation” of a program or practice as if it were an accomplished fact when the context
of the statement makes it clear that some process (more or less clearly described) had been put
in place to
at
tempt
the implementation of that program or practice.
The concept of
implementation, as defined above,
seems to
inevitably take different shapes and forms in
different cultures and institutional settings. Most researchers agreed in an implementation
proces
s means to carry out, accomplish, fulfill, produce or complete a given task (Hill & Hupe,
2002) and that a specified set of activities designed to put into practice an activity or program of
known dimensions has to be developed