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The Centrality of Use

Theories of Evaluation Use and Influence and Thoughts on the First 50 Years of Use Research

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ID12470567
AutoresJean A King (0000-0003-0061-0872, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, autor correspondente), Marvin C Alkin (0000-0002-2752-5777, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Ano2018
Volume40
Fascículo3
Páginas431-458
Data de publicação2018-12-12
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1098214018796328
OpenAlexW2904758353
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas27
Referências citadas53

Our third article on the history of evaluation use affirms its importance in evaluation practice and related literature. It first highlights the centrality of use in the field’s professionalizing documents, extant theories, and the persistence of continuing research. Next, it discusses the challenge of evaluation theories in general, including the prevalence of prescriptive theories, and provides criteria for a good descriptive use theory that even the most detailed use theory does not currently meet. The third section reviews existing use “theories,” nine from Alkin’s evaluation theory tree, two from the literature, and two existing influence theories. This article concludes with a discussion of research on evaluation use past and present, including the effects of competing definitions, along with thoughts for future inquiry

Centrality · Development theory · Epistemology · Extant taxon · Field (mathematics · Management science · Section (typography · Sociology · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Health Policy Implementation Science · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research

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Obras citantes distintas27
Citações por ano4,5
Intervalo de citações2020 - 2025 (6)
Velocidade de citaçãorecent
Altamente citadoNão
Tipos de citaçãoNeutras: 27
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