Program Evaluation, 3rd Edition

6From Evaluation Findings to Utilisation

Evaluation use can be thought of as ways in which the findings of an evaluation influence the programs or policies that are the object of investigation, as well as affect the organisation within which this intervention is located. Evaluation use is of interest to public administrators and others who take the view that findings from systematic social enquiry should influence decision-making. Concern about evaluation use has been the subject of extensive debate among social scientists, reflecting a wider concern about the contributions of research to the economic and social advancement of countries that commit extensive resources to knowledge production in universities and allied institutions (Alkin & ...