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Transferring Decision Support Concepts to Evaluation.
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Sauter, Vicki L.; Mandell, Marvin B. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Use of decision support systems (DSS) to increase the utilization of management science models and accounting information is discussed. It is argued that application of the conceptual foundations of DSS to evaluation and other forms of applied social research is an effective means of increasing evaluation utilization by policymakers. (TJH)
Descriptors: Accounting, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems, Evaluation Utilization
Effective Engagement of Decision Makers in Program Evaluation.
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Hegarty, Timothy W.; Sporn, Douglas L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1988
Techniques developed in a federal agency to forge links between evaluators and decision makers using evaluation information are described. Focus is on engaging the decision maker in the identification of candidate programs, selection among candidates, program evaluation, reporting of evaluation results, and assessment of evaluation impact. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluative Thinking
Special Feature: Policy Theory and Policy Evaluation.
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Nagel, Stuart S., Ed.; Dunn, William N., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Six articles on the relationship between policy theory and the practice of policy evaluation are presented. Articles address basic theoretical issues, theories in practice, the epistemological foundations of decision technology, selection of policy analysis instrumentation, utilization of public policy analysis, and justifying policy arguments.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Epistemology, Evaluation Utilization, Measurement Techniques
Improving the Recommendations from Evaluation Studies.
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Hendricks, Michael; Handley, Elisabeth A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Twelve specific suggestions for evaluators concerning development, presentation, and followup of improved evaluation recommendations are discussed. Offering effective recommendations requires special skills that need to be recognized, studied carefully, and passed along to practitioners and students. (TJH)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Research, Evaluation Utilization
Conflict, Intervention, and Resolution: The Third Party's Negotiated Role.
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Peck, Dennis L.; Hollub, Raymond H. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
A comparative evaluation of two underground coal mines identified the reasons why one was the most productive and the other was the least productive mine operated by the company. The vested interests of contending groups provide a partial explanation. The problem-solving process evolving out of the evaluation is described. (SLD)
Descriptors: Coal, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Conflict versus Consensus Models in Policy Evaluation and Implementation.
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Palumbo, Dennis J.; Hallett, Michael A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Traditional evaluation approaches assume that consensus can be reached among policymakers, managers, and staff about goals that should guide a program. Evaluations of juvenile detention facilities and a home arrest program illustrate that consensus is not always possible. A constructionist evaluation approach is recommended for such situations.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conflict, Decision Making, Delinquency
Special Feature: Internal Evaluation.
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Mathison, Sandra, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Five papers and an introduction discuss internal evaluation (IE), concentrating on the various sources of authority for IE and ways of enhancing IE authority. The roles of internal evaluators, conflicts in the evaluation process, and evaluation in a state education agency are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
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
Picture This! Multivariate Analysis in Organizational Assessment.
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McLinden, Daniel J.; Jinkerson, Darryl L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Two case studies, a study of retention of health care personnel and a study of internal organizational communication, are presented that illustrate the application of multidimensional unfolding (MDU) and mapping to organizational concerns. This approach to multivariate analysis allows clients and stakeholders to picture the results of complex…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Construction of a Scale to Measure the Persuasive Impact of Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Reports.
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Russon, Craig; Koehly, Laura M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
A scale was developed for measuring the persuasive impact of qualitative and quantitative evaluation reports on decision makers. Using two exploratory (n=192 graduate and undergraduate students) and two confirmatory (n=200 administrators) samples, researchers developed a 28-item Likert-type scale that demonstrated high reliability and validity.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attention, College Students, Comprehension
Special Feature: Epistemological Paradigms in Evaluation: Implications for Practice. Section 1: "Paradigm Contrast" Case Studies.
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Rose, Tom; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
This section presents two pragmatic studies focusing on a real-life situation and specific applications in managerial decision making. One study deals with improving occupational safety in a bedding manufacturing plant, whereas the other concentrates on managing a state mental health program. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Decision Making, Epistemology
Utilizing Client Outcomes to Improve the Delivery of Mental Health Services: Coping with Organizational Realities, Concerns about Relevance, and the Believability of the Data.
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Green, Rex S., Ed.; Newman, Frederick L., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The six articles of this special section address the organizational context that shapes utilization of mental health services, the relevance of data elements and results to decision making, and assuring the validity of evaluation results. Theoretical and practical concerns are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Coping, Data Collection, Decision Making
The Personal Factor in Evaluation Use: A Case Study of a Steering Committee's Use of a Conservation Tillage Survey.
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Rockwell, S. Kay; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
An analysis of the use of a survey on a state-level conservation tillage program was conducted to assess the effects of personal influences. Personal factors influenced timeliness, user's desire for and ownership of information, interaction among decision makers and the evaluator, methodological appropriateness and quality, and use planning. (TJH)
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Advisory Committees, Case Studies, Conservation Education