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Peer reviewedBarkdoll, Gerald L. – Evaluation Practice, 1992
Anecdotal evidence from interviews with some program managers gives evidence that unintended negative consequences of evaluations are more than a theoretical concern; they are a real problem deserving an evaluator's attention and energy. Negative consequences usually include: (1) wasted resources; (2) demotivation; and (3) program destruction and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
