A Stagecraft of New Zealand Evaluation
| Author | Ian G Trotman,Neil T Lunt |
| DOI | 10.1177/1035719X0500500102 |
| Published date | 01 September 2005 |
| Date | 01 September 2005 |
| Published By | Sage Publications, Inc. |
| Subject Matter | Article |
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Lunt and Trotman—A stagecraft of New Zealand evaluation
Neil T Lunt
Ian G Trotman
Neil Lunt (top) is a Senior
Lecturer in Social Policy at Massey
University at Albany, Auckland,
email <N.T.Lunt@massey.ac.nz>.
Ian Trotman (bottom), now retired,
is former Sector Team Manager with
The State Services Commission,
email <ian.trotman@xtra.co.nz>.
Prologue
Since the 1960s there has been a growing interest in
evaluation shown by most Western countries. Alongside
discussion of practical and theoretical issues of evaluation,
such as methodological developments, best practice,
and cross-cultural practice, there has also been increased
interest in mapping the history of evaluation activity.
Historical discussions are signifi cant for three reasons; fi rst,
in providing a record for future generations of evaluators.
Second, they provide a consideration of the domestic
and international context that has shaped evaluation
development, giving each country its distinct institutional
make-up and brand of evaluation activity. Third, they assist
a country’s evaluation capacity development by building
on its strengths and compensating for the weaknesses of
its history.
This article traces the emergence of evaluation within New
Zealand using the metaphor of dramaturgy to introduce
the settings and actors that we consider to have been
constituent of what was played out in the New Zealand
situation. Our remit is a broad one of attempting to describe
and explain the range of evaluation activities, including
program evaluation, organisational review, performance
management, and process and policy evaluation.
Within this article a broad overview only is possible. As
an example of a more in-depth study, a comprehensive
article could be prepared on the history of performance
management in the public service. Our comments cover
developments in the public sector, tertiary sector, and
private and professional organisations. It is a companion
paper to one on the history of evaluation in Australia,
prepared by Colin A Sharp in a recent issue of this journal
(Sharpe 2003).
A stagecraft of New
Zealand evaluation
NZ evaluation
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