Why Are There Unintended Consequences of Program Action, and What Are the Implications for Doing Evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12470519 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan A Morell (0009-0000-9252-9216, Altarum Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 444-463 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1098214005281354 |
| OpenAlex | W2015998159 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 48 |
Reasons for unintended consequences of program action are explained. Although this topic has been dealt with extensively in the field of planning, that literature provides little guidance for how evaluation methodologies can be improved. Implications for evaluation are provided by drawing the distinction between consequences that are unforeseen and consequences that are unforeseeable and then recommending tactics for dealing with each
Action (physics · Business · Engineering ethics · Evaluation methods · Field (mathematics · Management science · Political science · Program evaluation · Public relations · Risk analysis (engineering · Sociology · Unintended consequences · Computer Science · Educational Assessment and Improvement · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Psychology · Public Administration · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,85 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |