Drivers and barriers in public diplomacy evaluation
Understanding attitudes, norms, and control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12898901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Buhmann (0000-0001-8077-496X, BI Norwegian Business School, corresponding author), Erich J Sommerfeldt (University of Maryland, College Park) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 105-125 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Communication Gazette (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-0485 • E-ISSN: 1748-0493 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1748048519887295 |
| OpenAlex | W2982999392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
While the need for evaluation has become increasingly emphasized within the global public diplomacy community, recent research suggests the state of the practice is grim. However, the few writings that exist on evaluation practices in public diplomacy are anecdotal and focus mainly on obstacles to enacting evaluation behavior. Little is known about evaluation-related perceptions, motivations, and attitudes of public diplomacy practitioners themselves. As practitioners are under increasing pressure to deliver evaluations, understanding the perspective of practitioners and their motivations is necessary. Drawing on the theory of planned behavior, this study presents the results of interviews with 25 public diplomacy practitioners in the U.S. Department of State. The results lend insight into the attitudes, norms, and behavioral controls that influence practitioners’ intentions to engage in evaluation. The article also suggests explanations as to why evaluation struggles to gain a foothold within public diplomacy, and makes proposals for improving future practice
Control (management · Diplomacy · Economics · Management · Perception · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Public Diplomacy · Public opinion · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · Theory of planned behavior · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Psychology · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public Relations and Crisis Communication
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |