Joseph S. Wholey

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Joseph S. Wholey is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Management Information Systems and Public Administration. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph S. Wholey has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 4 papers in Management Information Systems and 3 papers in Public Administration. Recurrent topics in Joseph S. Wholey's work include Evaluation and Performance Assessment (16 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (3 papers) and Accounting and Organizational Management (3 papers). Joseph S. Wholey is often cited by papers focused on Evaluation and Performance Assessment (16 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (3 papers) and Accounting and Organizational Management (3 papers). Joseph S. Wholey collaborates with scholars based in United States. Joseph S. Wholey's co-authors include Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Anna C. Goldoff, Mark A. Abramson, John W. Scanlon, Martin A. Strosberg, Richard F. Elmore, Alice M. Rivlin, Sar A. Levitan and Peter H. Rossi and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and Public Administration Review.

In The Last Decade

Joseph S. Wholey

35 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
    2010 432 citations Joseph S. Wholey, Harry P. Hatry et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph S. Wholey United States 16 648 371 319 215 199 39 1.6k
John Mayne Canada 20 708 1.1× 320 0.9× 393 1.2× 201 0.9× 93 0.5× 52 1.5k
Harry P. Hatry United States 19 413 0.6× 723 1.9× 219 0.7× 354 1.6× 399 2.0× 71 1.9k
Kathryn E. Newcomer United States 21 340 0.5× 374 1.0× 236 0.7× 420 2.0× 256 1.3× 66 2.0k
Frans L. Leeuw Netherlands 19 709 1.1× 576 1.6× 553 1.7× 525 2.4× 285 1.4× 83 2.4k
Hallie Preskill United States 22 1.2k 1.8× 406 1.1× 542 1.7× 197 0.9× 64 0.3× 63 1.9k
C. Huxham United Kingdom 9 226 0.3× 450 1.2× 268 0.8× 410 1.9× 111 0.6× 11 1.5k
Danny P. Wallace United States 11 306 0.5× 92 0.2× 349 1.1× 225 1.0× 40 0.2× 42 1.4k
Thomas A. DeCotiis United States 13 149 0.2× 165 0.4× 365 1.1× 465 2.2× 139 0.7× 20 2.2k
Lawrence L. Martin United States 19 216 0.3× 301 0.8× 237 0.7× 258 1.2× 153 0.8× 54 1.1k
Swee C. Goh Canada 20 391 0.6× 165 0.4× 164 0.5× 163 0.8× 191 1.0× 32 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joseph S. Wholey

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph S. Wholey

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (2010). Overcoming Challenges to Performance Measurement and Evaluation: Public Managers Can Use These Four Approaches to Help Overcome Political and Bureaucratic Challenges Affecting Their Use of Evaluation to Improve Programs. 39(4). 63. 1 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S., Harry P. Hatry, & Kathryn E. Newcomer. (2010). Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 432 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wholey, Joseph S., et al.. (2003). Using Policy Evaluation to Support Decisionmaking and Improve Program Performance (特集 評価手法の現状と課題). 3(2). 6–22. 1 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (2001). Managing for results: roles for evaluators in a new management era. American Journal of Evaluation. 22(3). 343–347. 17 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S. & Kathryn E. Newcomer. (1997). Clarifying goals, reporting results. New Directions for Evaluation. 1997(75). 91–98. 7 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1996). Formative and summative evaluation: Related issues in performance measurement. Evaluation Practice. 17(2). 145–149. 30 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1996). Formative and Summative Evaluation: Related Issues in Performance Measurement. Evaluation Practice. 17(2). 145–149. 15 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S., et al.. (1995). The New Equation at OMB: M + B = RMO. Public Budgeting & Finance. 15(4). 86–96. 1 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1987). Organizational excellence : stimulating quality and communicating value. Lexington Books. 10 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1987). Evaluability assessment: Developing program theory. New Directions for Program Evaluation. 1987(33). 77–92. 120 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S., et al.. (1987). Performance and Credibility: Developing Excellence in Public and Non-Profit Organizations. Public Productivity Review. 10(3). 91–91. 33 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1986). Evaluation and Utilization in the United States. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. 1(1). 11–17. 1 indexed citations
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Poister, Theodore H., Joseph S. Wholey, Alan Booth, et al.. (1986). Linking Program Planning, Evaluation, and Management: Will It Ever Happen?. Public Administration Review. 46(2). 179–179. 1 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1985). Managing for High Performance: The Role of Evaluation. 6(1). 40–50. 2 indexed citations
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Strosberg, Martin A. & Joseph S. Wholey. (1983). Evaluability Assessment: From Theory to Practice in the Department of Health and Human Services. Public Administration Review. 43(1). 66–66. 13 indexed citations
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Abramson, Mark A. & Joseph S. Wholey. (1981). Organization and management of the evaluation function in a multilevel organization. New Directions for Program Evaluation. 1981(10). 31–48. 4 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1980). Perspective on Evaluation from the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Nursing Research. 29(2). 109???111–109???111. 1 indexed citations
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Wholey, Joseph S.. (1979). Evaluation--promise and performance. 218 indexed citations
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Rivlin, Alice M. & Joseph S. Wholey. (1969). Education of disadvantaged children. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 2(2-4). 373–380. 3 indexed citations

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