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Methodology: A Bridge or Barrier between Evaluators and Managers? In Response to Caudle/Newcomer.
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Sonnichsen, Richard C. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
Evaluators must use a flexible, open-minded approach oriented toward a holistic view of the implementation and operation of the program they are analyzing. The use of more than one methodology expands the potential findings and avoids the limitations of a unidimensional approach. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
The Theory-Driven Perspective.
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Chen, Huey-tsyh, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
Twelve articles discuss the advantages of theory-driven evaluation for: (1) identifying crucial issues; (2) integrating program implementation into evaluation; (3) diagnosing problems in program studies; (4) diagnosing problems in program structures; and (5) enhancing evaluation utilization. Topics include optimizing validity in program and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Research
Evaluation Traditions in Australia: Distillation of the Old, Wellspring of the New.
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McTaggart, Robin; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Evaluation theory and practice in Australia are described. In Australia, evaluation is linked closely with government programs. Australia has benefited from the opportunity to observe evaluation in the rest of the world. However, development of a uniquely Australian perspective has been hampered by the imposition of cultural values of other…
Descriptors: Administration, Cultural Influences, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Strategic Management and Evaluation: Rivals, Partners, or Just Fellow Travelers?
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Klay, William Earle – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Evaluation and strategic management are related in that each attempts to improve the quality of policy decisions and each has evolved from a product-centered focus to one in which implementation and utilization are vital. Evaluators should understand strategic management theory to evaluate its applications appropriately. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Energy Conservation Program Evaluation.
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Heilman, John G., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
Seven papers suggest ways in which theory informs evaluation research in the area of energy conservation. Perspectives of epistemology and methodology and political and bureaucratic issues are addressed. Examples show how theoretically informed concepts and propositions about personal choice and organizational process contribute to knowledge about…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Decision Making, Energy Conservation, Energy Education