Critical impediments to successful evalu ation are (1) a lack of organization and
support of evaluation, (2) an imbalance
between the expectations of top management and the capacity of the evaluation
staff, and (3) an inability to develop a
satisfactory conceptual framework for
planning and managing evaluation activities. One organizatron's (The Food and
Drug Administration) successful solutions
to these problems are discussed.
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