On the Principles of Comparative Evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12567321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pirkko Vartiainen (University of Vaasa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 359-371 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-3890 • E-ISSN: 1461-7153 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/135638902401462484 |
| OpenAlex | W2022126477 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
This article discusses both the methodological and theoretical principles involved in comparative evaluation. The term comparative evaluation refers to research in which an evaluation and the findings of the evaluation process are set in a comparative framework. The principles on which the comparative evaluation process should be based, however, are not always clear. This article analyses the content of these principles and begins with a discussion of the purpose and function of comparative evaluation. This is followed by an analysis of four different principles common to the method of comparative evaluation: selection of the evaluation object; the level of comparison; conceptual comprehension; and the analysis of the findings of an evaluation. When these principles are applied to the comparative evaluation study, the study most likely produces comparable and reliable information for organizational development work
Comparative method · Comparative research · Comprehension · Evaluation methods · Function (biology · Management science · Object (grammar · Process (computing · Selection (genetic algorithm · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2023 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |