Knowledge theories can inform evaluation practice: What can a complexity lens add?

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 2009, Issue 124, 2009, Pages 89-100

  Hawe, Penelope ^a   Bond, Lyndal ^b   Butler, Helen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85040479484     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.316     Document Type: Article

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