The influence of evaluation recommendations on instrumental and conceptual uses: A preliminary analysis
| Autor: | Isabelle Bourgeois, Jane Whynot |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Process management
Social Psychology Strategy and Management Geography Planning and Development Context (language use) Resource Allocation Preliminary analysis Government Agencies 0504 sociology Humans Performance measurement Relevance (information retrieval) Program Development Business and International Management Government 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 050401 social sciences methods 050301 education Timeline Policy Process support Psychology 0503 education Knowledge transfer Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Evaluation and Program Planning. 68:13-18 |
| ISSN: | 0149-7189 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.02.008 |
| Popis: | Evaluation recommendations are sometimes included in evaluation reports to highlight specific actions to be taken to improve a program or to make other changes to its operational context. This preliminary study sought to examine evaluation recommendations drawn from 25 evaluation reports published by Canadian federal government departments and agencies, in order to examine the evaluation issues covered and the focus of the recommendations. Our results show that in keeping with policy requirements, the evaluation recommendations focused on program relevance, effectiveness and efficiency and economy. Furthermore, a significant number of recommendations also focused on the implementation of more rigorous performance measurement strategies. The focus of the recommendations did not vary by publication date, recommendation type, and organizational sector. The findings also show that for the most part, the management responses produced as part of the broader evaluation process support the recommendations included in the report and identify specific timelines for implementation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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