Collaboration and Evaluation (Conley & Moose)

Question 1

What are the two main reasons for collaboration?

Answer 1

1. Develop shared appreciation and common vision
2. Pool resources

Question 2

What are some common questions for why collaboration is used in natural resource issues?

Answer 2

• Are they living up to the promise of idealized narrative?
• Do they improve management?
• What variables influence effectiveness?

Question 3

What are the four critics of collaboration?

Answer 3

• Closed “inner circle” (Marginalizes and creates silos)
• Address all dimensions or sectors
• Representation (Laws, interest)
• Time and resource allocations justified?

Question 4

Collaboration is evaluated by 3 factors:

Answer 4

• Values of evaluator
• Intent
• Type of collaboration

Question 5

What do participants want in collaborative evaluation?

Answer 5

Improved efforts and meets personal goals.

Question 6

What do facilitators / resource managers want in evaluation?

Answer 6

Guidance and identification of context-relevant approaches.

Question 7

What do policy-makers want in evaluation?

Answer 7

Inform decisions and design of rules / regulations.

Question 8

What do funders want out of evaluation?

Answer 8

Decide what to support and what position to take on pro / anti collaboration policy.

Question 9

What do advocates & opponents want from evaluation ?

Answer 9

Proof / evidence of success / failure.

Question 10

What do Academics want from evaluation?

Answer 10

Effects on society; testing theory in practice.

Question 11

What four ways can evaluation take form?

Answer 11

Formally and informally
Participatory or peer-reviewed

Question 12

What two things are evaluated in collaboration?

Answer 12

Process and Outcomes

Question 13

What are the scales of evaluation?

Answer 13

• State
• Third Party
• Project

Question 14

Evaluative goals must be ______.

Answer 14

Explicit

Question 15

What are the three methods used in evaluation?

Answer 15

1. Measuring tangible outcomes
2. Measuring perceptions
3. Process evaluations