The personal factor in evaluation use

Appraising Qualitative Evaluations

“…Although there has been considerable research on the correlation between evaluation quality and utilisation of evaluation results (see, for example, Johnson, Greenseid, Toal, King, Lawrenz & Volkov, 2009:383;Bamberger, 2004;Bober & Barlett, 2004;Johnston, 1986;Rockwell, Dickey & Jasa, 1990;Shea, 1991;Potts, 1998;and Burry, Alkin & Ruskus, 1985), evaluation quality studies are still limited in the African context.…”

Peer Review of Abstracts Submitted to the Graduate Student and New Evaluators Topical Interest Group for the 2006 American Evaluation Association Conference

“…Evaluation research, however, often falls into both categories. Almost all of the studies on evaluation have been related to or focused on practice (e.g., Alkin & Daillak, 1979;Chandler & Henderson, 2001;Christie 2003Christie , 2007Christie & Masyn, 2007;Cousins & Leithwood, 1986;Patton et al, 1977;Preskill & Caracelli, 1997;Preskill, Zuckerman, & Matthews, 2003;Rockwell, Dickey, & Jasa, 1990;Shaddish & Epstein, 1987;Thompson, Brown, & Furguson, 1981;Williams, 1989). However, the intent of most submissions related to evaluation research is focused on presenting study findings.…”

An exploratory syudy on ENADE evaluation report utilization and its impact on undergraduate accounting program performance in Brazil

“…This lack of involvement differentiates this research from other studies investigating the use of evaluations. Previous studies concluded that the participation of the intended users in the evaluation processes was related to, facilitated, or enhanced the usefulness of the evaluation results (Barrios, 1986;Brown-Mcgowan, 1992;Cai, 1996;Cornachione Jr., Trombetta, & Casa Nova, 2010;Greene, 1988a;Johnson, 1993;Mccormick, 1997;Preskill & Caracelli, 1997;Rockwell, Dickey, & Jasa, 1990;Roseland, 2011;Turnbull, 1999). However, the Brazilian higher education evaluation was not designed to be participatory.…”

“…The personal factor is related to the influence that one or more individuals can exert to induce evaluation utilization due to their participation in the evaluation process (Patton, 2008). A case study developed by Rockwell et al (1990) analyzed evaluation use when the personal factor is considered in the evaluation planning stage. The study identified six factors that appear to support evaluation use in that context: (a) the intended user's desire for information, (b) the timeliness of the study, (c) the intended user's ownership of the information, (d) the team interaction, (e) the methodological appropriateness and quality, and (f) the uses for the results (Rockwell et al, 1990, p. 392).…”