The Inclusion of Stakeholders in Evaluation

Benefits and Drawbacks

Authors

  • Daniel B. Morris University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.17.003

Abstract

The current trend in evaluation research is to include stakeholders in the evaluation process. Central to this trend is the belief that stakeholder involvement empowers the stakeholders, increases the utilization of results, and increases the validity of the evaluation. This article examines both the theoretical foundation for this belief and its empirical support. Conditions under which these benefits are realized are analyzed and compared to situations that fail to gain these benefits.

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Published

2002-11-21

How to Cite

Morris, D. B. (2002). The Inclusion of Stakeholders in Evaluation: Benefits and Drawbacks. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 17(2), 49–58. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.17.003

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2002): Fall

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Copyright (c) 2002 Daniel B. Morris

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