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Framing the Capacity to Do and Use Evaluation
Author(s) -
Cousins J. Bradley,
Goh Swee C.,
Elliott Catherine J.,
Bourgeois Isabelle
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.20076
Subject(s) - framing (construction) , conceptualization , situated , construct (python library) , capacity building , organizational change , sociology , management science , knowledge management , public relations , computer science , political science , economics , structural engineering , artificial intelligence , law , engineering , programming language
The construct of organizational evaluation capacity is a concept that is receiving increasing attention in theoretical and research‐based literature. It is situated within a stream of inquiry that has come to be known as evaluation capacity building (ECB). This chapter reviews evolving conceptions of ECB and recent research and theory in the area. A conceptualization of organizational capacity for evaluation is explicated. The framework addresses not only the capacity to do but also the capacity to use evaluation. This framework has evolved within our ongoing research program and has also informed other research activities focusing on the integration of evaluation into organizational culture. This chapter concludes with a discussion of implications for ongoing research and practice.