Toward better research on-and thinking about-evaluation influence, especially in multisite evaluations

Melvin M. Mark

doi:10.1002/ev.359

Toward better research on-and thinking about-evaluation influence, especially in multisite evaluations

Melvin M. Mark

Psychology

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Evaluation is typically carried out with the intention of making a difference in the understandings and actions of stakeholders and decision makers. The author provides a general review of the concepts of evaluation "use," evaluation "influence," and "influence pathways," with connections to multisite evaluations. The study of evaluation influence and influence pathways is briefly discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107-119
Number of pages	13
Journal	New Directions for Evaluation
Volume	129
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ev.359
State	Published - Mar 2011

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