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Alkin, Marvin C.; King, Jean A. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2017
The second article in this series on the history of evaluation use has three sections. The first and longest develops a functional definition of the term "use," noting that a thorough definition of evaluation use includes the initial stimulus (i.e., evaluation findings or process), the user, the way people use the information, the aspect…
Descriptors: Definitions, Users (Information), Ethics, Evaluation
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Stufflebeam, Daniel L. – Evaluation Practice, 1994
Serious issues in empowerment evaluation are articulated to help ensure that this enthusiastically presented concept will not mislead evaluators and result in lowering the field's professional standards. Analysis and recommendations are provided for the adoption, development, and implementation of an objectivist evaluation that conforms to…
Descriptors: Definitions, Empowerment, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems