PROGRAM EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY

• NCJ Number: 14669
• Journal: Public Administration Review Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Dated: (JULY/AUGUST 1974) Pages: 333-338
• Author(s): O F POLAND
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc. for Public Admin
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISUCSSION OF THE THREE CRITERIA OF EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND APPROPRIATENESS USED IN ASSESSING PROGRAMS.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR COMMENTS UPON THREE MAIN THEMES IN PROGRAM EVALUATION. THESE INCLUDE THE USE OF CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED BY SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, THE COST - EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS WHICH EMPHASIZES PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, AND VARIED ANALYSES OF SECONDARY CRITERIA (PROGRAM INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND PROCESSES).