Does evaluation quality matter? Quantitative analysis of the use of evaluation findings in the field of cohesion policy in Poland

Kupiec, Tomasz

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102103

Evaluation and Program Planning

2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102103

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Does evaluation quality matter? Quantitative analysis of the use of evaluation findings in the field of cohesion policy in Poland

Tomasz Kupiec

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Triggering policy learning via formal EU evaluation requirements in the case of Cohesion Policy

Dotti,

Colnot,

Walczyk

et al. 2024

European Policy Analysis

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The European Union (EU), especially in the context of Cohesion Policy (CP), has played a crucial role in developing and promoting policy evaluation practices across its Member States. Evaluation systems across the Member States have been established to assess CP investments. Remarkably, the use of evaluation research and its contribution to stimulating policy learning has remained a “black box.” To address this issue, this article aims to develop a novel framework centered around four conditions for evaluation‐based policy learning, namely: (1) policy relevance, (2) resources and organizational settings, (3) quality of evaluation, and (4) evaluation culture. These conditions are retrieved from the existing literature on policy evaluation and applied to the six‐country cases across the EU. The findings suggest how loosening the formal EU evaluation requirements could affect policy learning in the Member States.

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Triggering policy learning via formal EU evaluation requirements in the case of Cohesion Policy

Dotti,

Colnot,

Walczyk

et al. 2024

European Policy Analysis

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Motivation to Adopt Evaluation Practice as a Determinant of Evaluation Use

Kupiec,

Wrońska

2024

American Journal of Evaluation

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The literature contains several models that link types of evaluation use with organizational factors. However, until now, none of them have been thoroughly verified. This study aims to empirically verify the hypotheses proposed by Steven Højlund, who suggests that the type of evaluation use in organizations is determined by the adoption mode of evaluation practice (coercive, mimetic, normative, or voluntary). Qualitative comparative analysis was conducted on 23 cases from departments of Polish municipal administration, revealing the necessary conditions for most types of evaluation use. Instrumental use resulted from voluntary adoption, symbolic use from coercive adoption, and normative adoption—or the absence of coercive factors—led to legitimizing use. The situation was least clear for conceptual use, where we identified three possible combinations of necessary conditions. Although we found some significant relationships between adoption modes and types of evaluation use, the overall explanatory potential of Højlund's model appears to be quite limited.

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Management of Risk Factors in the Rental Car Market

Jarašūnienė,

Batarlienė,

Šidlauskis

2024

Future Transportation

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The car rental sector is a dynamic and rapidly growing business sector, which is important for both the development of the automotive industry and consumer mobility needs. In the rental car market, risk management becomes an essential factor determining the success and long-term growth of business operations. Risk factors inherent in this sector, such as the technical condition of cars, customer behavior, economic conditions and the legal environment, require a structured and efficient management that would allow companies to make the most of the available opportunities and to minimize threats. The purpose of this article is to examine the risk management of car rental and evaluate the impact of a 5–10-year-old car rental model with reverse logistics on risk reduction and business efficiency. The article examines the methods of the risk management process, presenting the methods of risk identification, assessment and reduction, as well as the possibilities of applying reverse logistics in the car rental sector. The results of the applied expert method of quantitative research and the conducted questionnaire survey revealed the factors that are most important for a company that renews its fleet of vehicles. These are the price, operating costs, sustainability, and environmental friendliness, with sustainability being the top priority. Companies can benefit from the research results when making decisions about the renewal and optimization of their vehicle fleet. It was concluded that implementing reverse logistics in the car rental sector will increase company profits and reduce pollution.

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Does evaluation quality matter? Quantitative analysis of the use of evaluation findings in the field of cohesion policy in Poland

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Triggering policy learning via formal EU evaluation requirements in the case of Cohesion Policy

Triggering policy learning via formal EU evaluation requirements in the case of Cohesion Policy

Motivation to Adopt Evaluation Practice as a Determinant of Evaluation Use

Management of Risk Factors in the Rental Car Market

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