The practice and profession of evaluation is continually evolving. From its early origin in the
Great Society years of the 1960s, through its golden years of the 1970s, its transformation …

Our third article on the history of evaluation use affirms its importance in evaluation practice
and related literature. It first highlights the centrality of use in the field's professionalizing …

Factors influencing evaluation use has been a primary concern for evaluators. However,
little is known about the current conceptualizations of evaluation use including what counts …

Objetivo: este estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar se as instituições que oferecem o curso de
Ciências Contábeis com fluxos curriculares mais próximos à proposta curricular do …

The importance of evaluation use has led to a large amount of theoretical and empirical
study. Evaluation use, however, is still not well understood. There is a need to capture the …

Although scholars have proposed many steps to increase evaluation use, there has been
little comparative empirical study of whether researchers follow these recommendations and …

Children's early experiences and environments profoundly impact their development;
therefore, ensuring the well-being of children through effective supports and services is …

Qualitative comparative analysis is increasingly popular as a methodological option in the
evaluator's toolkit. However, evaluators who are willing to apply it face inconsistent …

John Mayne nderutilization of evaluation in organizations is much lamented in the
evaluation literature (eg, Mayne, 2009; Pollitt, 2006; Stame, 2004). The literature is full of …

The results of an evaluation should be used for the envisioned goal and the evaluation
process and/or outcomes should be used in practice and decision making. This article …