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The “Honest broker” Role and Evaluation Research Affirmed
Author(s) -
Gregory H. Wilmoth
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
analyses of social issues and public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1530-2415
pISSN - 1529-7489
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2001.t01-2-.x
Subject(s) - credibility , positivism , outcome (game theory) , psychology , variation (astronomy) , social psychology , political science , economics , law , microeconomics , physics , astrophysics
This article responds to criticisms of the “honest broker” role of evaluation research done in the positivist tradition. Quantified, statistically representative information frequently has greater utility and perceived credibility than activist research. It also better fits the information needs of policymakers. The roles of evaluations in a dynamic, national policymaking environment are explored. “Mixed results” are shown to be the result of variation in recipients and program implementation as well as assessing multiple outcome variables.