Reflections on the Meaning of Success in Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation

Results of an Empirical Study

Authors

  • Elizabeth Whitmore Carleton University
  • Hind Al Hudib University of Ottawa
  • J. Bradley Cousins University of Ottawa
  • Nathalie Gilbert University of Ottawa
  • Lyn M. Shulha Queen’s University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.335

Keywords:

collaborative approaches to evaluation, success

Abstract

How do evaluators using collaborative approaches to evaluation (CAE) define success? This is the core question being asked in a further analysis of data from our previous work (Cousins, Whitmore, & Shulha, 2013; Shulha et al., 2016) that developed a set of evidence-based principles to guide collaborative evaluation practice. Probing data from 320 responses to our (2012) survey, we examined what respondents considered “highly successful” and “less successful than hoped” in their collaborative evaluation projects. The results revealed that evaluation use, relationships, and information needs are key factors. We propose a conceptual framework as an aid to thinking about success in CAE.

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Published

2017-01-21

How to Cite

Whitmore, E., Al Hudib, H., Cousins, J. B., Gilbert, N., & Shulha, L. M. (2017). Reflections on the Meaning of Success in Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation: Results of an Empirical Study. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 31(3), 328–349. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.335

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Vol. 31 No. 3 (2017): Special Issue

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