Isabelle Bourgeois|J. Bradley Cousins
Understanding Dimensions of Organizational Evaluation Capacity
École Nationale d'Administration Publique|University of Ottawa
organizational evaluation capacity building topic increasing interest recent years however actual dimensions evaluation capacity clearly articulated empirical research study sought address gap identifying key dimensions evaluation capacity canadian federal government organizations methodology used based leithwood montgomerys innovation profile approach featured semistructured interviews evaluation experts validating exercise conducted four government organizations framework developed result study identifies six main dimensions evaluation capacity human resources organizational resources evaluation planning activities evaluation literacy organizational decision making learning benefits one broken subdimensions evaluation capacity organizations dimensions subdimensions described using four levels low developing intermediate exemplary study found government organizations vary terms capacity one dimension next indeed one subdimension next