Using recommendations in evaluation: A decision-making framework for evaluators

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 464-479

  Iriti, Jennifer E ^a   Bickel, William E ^a   Nelson, Catherine Awsumb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Evaluation use; Evaluator decision making; Recommendations; Role of evaluator; Typology

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844478904     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098214005281444     Document Type: Review

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