Evaluation in use: The practitioner view of effective evaluation
Xavier, Robina J., Mehta, Amisha M., & Gregory, Anne (2006) Evaluation in use: The practitioner view of effective evaluation. PRism Online PR Journal, 4(2).
Abstract
While the academic literature has paid much attention to public relations evaluation over
past decade (Baskin, Aronoff & Lattimore, 1997; Cutlip, Center & Broom, 2006; Dozier
Repper, 1992; Walker, 1994; Watson, 2001), many studies have suggested practitioner use
evaluation methods remains limited (Gregory,2001; Macnamara, 2002; Pieczka, 2000; Pohl
& Vandeventer, 2001; Walker, 1994; Watson, 1997). Although practitioners use both formal
and informal methods to evaluate their effectiveness (Walker, 1994; Watson, 2001),
unclear how their reporting of public relations success measures up to actual achievement
organisational outcomes. This study of approximately 70 practitioners builds on four major Australian studies evaluation use (Macnamara, 2002; Walker,1994; Watson & Simmons, 2004; Xavier, Patel & Johnston, 2004) to identify the evaluation patterns of public relations practitioners including the major focus of their evaluation efforts, the use of evaluation to demonstrate organisational outcomes and the barriers further evaluation. Utilising the trends identified by the four studies, a set of initiatives
proposed to encourage practitioners to extend their evaluation activities and thereby support their claims to enhanced performance.
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| ID Code: | 8632 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Additional Information: | Address for correspondence Robina Xavier, School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, Queensland University of Technology, PO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61 7 3864 2645 Fax: +61 7 3864 1811 Email: r.xavier@qut.edu.au |
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| Keywords: | practitioners, public relations, Effective Evaluation |
| ISSN: | 1448-4404 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > COMMERCE MANAGEMENT TOURISM AND SERVICES (150000) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > QUT Business School |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2006 Budapest Open Access Initiative |
| Copyright Statement: | The authors of this article have elected, in the interests of open dissemination of scholarly work, to provide this article to you in open access format. This means that, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative, (http://www.soros.org/openaccess/) you may freely copy and redistribute this article provided you correctly acknowledge its authorship and source, and do not alter its contents. |
| Deposited On: | 17 Jul 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2012 20:05 |
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