Evaluation Use and Decision-Making in Society - 9781681230054

Evaluation Use and Decision-Making in SocietyA Tribute to Marvin C. Alkin\nAuthor(s): Christina A. Christie, Anne T. Vo, jennifer C. Greene, Stewart I. Donaldson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781681230054, 978-1681230054\nSynopsis\nThis volume addresses a fundamental and highly debated issue in the evaluation field the use of evaluation information for decision-making. Chapter authors honor the contributions of Professor Marvin C. Alkin to the evaluation use literature and advance our thinking on the topic by exploring a wide range of issues related to the theoretical and practical challenges of using evaluation information to make informed, evidence-based decisions. Readers will come away from this volume with a new and clearer understanding of the theoretical, contextual, methodological, and political dimensions of use and with direction for practice. Chapters are written by leading evaluation sc.