What makes an evaluation useful? Reflections from experience in large organizations

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 507-514

  Grasso, Patrick G ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 0345687173     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ameval.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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