Includes bibliographical references and index.

The conceptual and operational foundations of Theory of Change in relation to strategic thinking / David Drabble [and four others] -- Interactive strategy-making : dynamic adaptation with links to design thinking and Theory of Change / Torben Juul Andersen -- Theories of Change and results-based management for the sustainable development agenda / Cary Y. Hendrickson and Maryna Henrysson -- Theory of Change from formulation to evaluation : a critique on the operationalization of the logic model / Francesca Foglieni [and three others] -- Deriving benefits from Theory of Change for innovation programming in the public and private sector / Laura Hayward [and two others] -- Developing a bespoke Theory of Change : drawing on complexity science to strengthen the application of the public value framework in the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) / Leyla Bagherli [and five others] -- The Theory of Change of a social activation and experimentation team / Michelle Zucker [and three others] -- Visualising strategy through Theory of Change : the DESIGNSCAPES case / Luca Simeone [and three others] -- Global Challenges Research Fund : using Theory of Change as a strategic framework to guide research and innovation for development impact / Isabel Vogel and Chris Barnett -- Change, as told, interpreted, implemented and strategized / Patrycja Kaszynska and Adam Thorpe -- Capturing the 'additionality' of temporary use in urban regeneration : a narrative and multi-level Theory of Change for participatory urban futures / Laura Martelloni [and two others] -- Multiple Theories of Change for innovation governance / Jean Barroca [and three others] -- Simplifying the cat's crade : using Theory of Change with a behaviour change model to develop new strategic thinking for a UK animal welfare charity / Matthew Terry and Richard Stephens -- Does our theory match your theory? Theories of Change and causal maps in Ghana / Steve Powell [and four others] -- Identifying leverage points for systemic change : a strategic approach using PLR and Theory of Change / Bertil Lindenfalk [and three others] -- Some Theories of Change behind and within transition designing / Cameron Tonkinwise -- Portfolio stencils : action genomes for Theories of Change / Luca Gatti -- A Theory of Change for industrial transformation : the case of the TCBL project / Jesse Marsh [and two others].

"This book offers insights into how the Theory of Change framework can be effectively employed in a wide range of social interventions. Presenting its potential to support strategy and strategic thinking, this book offers an entry point to understanding how Theory of Change can be applied beyond the typical domain of aid projects. Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field, the book applies a range of case studies to explore how Theory of Change can be implemented in projects and programmes on different scales. Bringing together cases from different geographic, social, economic and cultural contexts, it demonstrates how Theory of Change can be adapted and help projects to replicate, and showcases the different ways in which practitioners can utilise it. Strategic Thinking, Design and the Theory of Change will be essential reading for both professionals already working with Theory of Change and academics interested in strategy, organisation studies, innovation management, design research and project management. Graduate and undergraduate students will also find the book's practical approach and intensive use of case studies of value"-- Provided by publisher.