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| Braskamp, Larry A. | 1 |
| Deniston, O. Lynn | 1 |
| Heilman, John G., Ed. | 1 |
| Lorenzen, Gary L. | 1 |
| Strasser, Stephen | 1 |
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| Reports - Research | 2 |
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Peer reviewedStrasser, Stephen; Deniston, O. Lynn – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1978
Factors involved in pre-planned and post-planned evaluation of program effectiveness are compared: (1) reliability and cost of data; (2) internal and external validity; (3) obtrusiveness and threat; (4) goal displacement and program direction. A model to help program administrators decide which approach is more appropriate is presented. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedLorenzen, Gary L.; Braskamp, Larry A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1978
In simulated decision-making situations in a community mental health center, three types of information were studied and rated: political; cost-benefit, and statistical. Only cost-benefit information was rated as significantly influencing administrators' decisions. (MH)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
Peer reviewedHeilman, 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
