Jack E. Edwards & Nambury S. Raju 
Evaluating Human Resources Programs 
A 6-Phase Approach for Optimizing Performance

Evaluating Human Resources Programs is a groundbreaking book that offers readers a systematic method for enhancing the value and impact of HR and supporting its emerging role as a strategic organizational leader. It provides a practical framework for adjusting and realigning strategies across all types of HR programs. The authors outline a proven six-phase process that will maximize the likelihood of a successful HR program evaluation, including real-world techniques, strategies, and examples to illustrate their recommended steps and actions.

About the author

Jack Edwards is an assistant director in the Defense
Capabilities and Management area of the U.S. Government
Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington, D.C.

John C. Scott is vice president and co-founder of Applied
Psychological Techniques (APT), an HR consulting firm in Darien,
Connecticut.

Nambury S. Raju was a distinguished professor in the
Institute of Psychology and a senior scientific advisor at the
Center for Research and Service at the Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago, Illinois, until his unexpected death in
2005.

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