Using program theory models in evaluation of industrial modernization programs: Three case studies

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-82

  Torvatn, Hans ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chains of reasoning; Industrial modernization evaluation; Program theory

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGY; MODELING; MODERNIZATION; MONITORING;

EID: 0032788332     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(98)00043-3     Document Type: Article

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