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Using Interactive Television Instruction (ITV) to Reduce the Propensity to Engage in Substance Abuse and Drug Trafficking Among Vulnerable Adolescents in Nigeria. 利用交互式电视教学（ITV）降低尼日利亚弱势青少年参与药物滥用和毒品贩运的倾向。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241273288

Verlumun Celestine Gever

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Performance Evaluation of Governance Mechanisms of Hazardous Waste Recycling in Rural China: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Based on Multiple Cases. 中国农村危险废物回收治理机制绩效评价：基于多个案例的定性比较分析》。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-30 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241289643

Jiapei Mo, Gengtai Li, Qishu Ai, Huping Shang, Xintao Li

{"title":"Performance Evaluation of Governance Mechanisms of Hazardous Waste Recycling in Rural China: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Based on Multiple Cases.","authors":"Jiapei Mo, Gengtai Li, Qishu Ai, Huping Shang, Xintao Li","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241289643","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241289643","url":null,"abstract":"As ecological globalization intensifies, rural waste recycling and management has become a global concern. China's proactive efforts are significant for revitalizing domestic rural ecosystems, offering valuable insights into global environmental governance. The rampant dumping and informal processing of hazardous waste in rural China pose severe threats to local ecological balance and public safety. Thus, efficiently recycling hazardous rural and agricultural waste is pivotal for China's rural ecological and environmental governance. This study adopts a participatory governance perspective and establishes a theoretical framework for dual principal-agent relationships. This framework examined 22 cases of rural governance spanning Eastern, Central, and Western China. This study evaluated governance mechanisms in four dimensions: policy, material, human, and social capital, using the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis method. The key findings include: (1) The adverse orientation and behavior of hazardous waste recycling governance in rural areas stem from the combined impacts of multiple complex factors. (2) The synergistic interplay between policy, human, and social capital is crucial for advancing hazardous waste recycling governance in rural settings. (3) Three pathway mechanisms--socially driven, market-oriented, and system participation--facilitate the effective governance of hazardous waste recycling. Innovative practices in hazardous waste recycling and management within rural China yielded positive domestic impacts and profoundly influenced global environmental governance. China's experiences and approaches motivate other nations and regions, showcasing responsibility and dedication to international environmental governance and bolstering Chinese contributions to creating a cleaner, beautiful world.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"420-452"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142336929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A "Wise" Intervention to Increase Hand Hygiene Compliance of Nurses in Acute Care Units in US Hospitals: A Multiple Baseline Interrupted Time-Series Evaluation. 提高美国医院急诊科护士手部卫生依从性的 "明智 "干预措施：多基线间断时间序列评估。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241299854

Madeline Sands, Ben Tidwell, Robert Aunger

{"title":"A \"Wise\" Intervention to Increase Hand Hygiene Compliance of Nurses in Acute Care Units in US Hospitals: A Multiple Baseline Interrupted Time-Series Evaluation.","authors":"Madeline Sands, Ben Tidwell, Robert Aunger","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241299854","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241299854","url":null,"abstract":"This study tested a 'wise' intervention (quick prompt of a specific psychological mec) in acute care hospital units to improve nurses' hand hygiene compliance (HHC). A multiple baseline design in two medical-surgical teaching hospitals in the United States. Hand hygiene data was collected using an electronic compliance monitoring system with sensors placed in doorways and on corresponding soap and alcohol-based hand rub dispensers. The outcome measure was the proportion of opportunities in which HH was undertaken by staff per week in each unit. A quick-and-easy psychological prime to reinvigorate professional identity. Interrupted time series analysis using a quasi-Poisson regression model with statistical process control charts for each unit. A statistically significant increase in HHC rates that was sustained for months post-intervention. However, the patterns by unit were not statistically significant once temporal trends were considered. Other factors, such as the unit type and the use of incentives could have impacted the results. These analyses suggest that the aggregate impact should not be taken as evidence of intervention effectiveness. This study therefore cannot be considered to have provided a strong foundation for use of a 'wise' intervention, despite its relatively small financial, logistical and psychological cost.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"487-510"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11951458/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Designing Effective Hybrid Course Curriculum: A Design Science Approach to Gamification and Student Outcomes Validation. 设计有效的混合课程：游戏化和学生成果验证的设计科学方法。

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Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241291752

An Duong Thi Binh, Thu-Hang Hoang, Huy Truong Quang

{"title":"Designing Effective Hybrid Course Curriculum: A Design Science Approach to Gamification and Student Outcomes Validation.","authors":"An Duong Thi Binh, Thu-Hang Hoang, Huy Truong Quang","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241291752","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241291752","url":null,"abstract":"In the modern educational landscape, the integration of gamification into hybrid learning environments has emerged as a promising approach to enhance student outcomes. However, there remains a lack of comprehensive frameworks for designing gamified hybrid courses and validating their impact on student outcomes. This paper proposes a design science-based approach to gamified course design in hybrid learning contexts. Drawing on the principles of design science research, we developed a framework for designing a gamified hybrid course curriculum that incorporates course content, activities, and assessments based on four elements of gamification (achievement elements, utilitarian value, hedonic benefits, and competition). To validate the effectiveness of our approach, we conducted a study with 294 students enrolled in a hybrid business course that implemented the proposed gamification framework. Our findings indicate that all gamification elements of our proposed gamified hybrid courses positively enhance student engagement, achievement, and satisfaction. Ultimately, this paper not only contributes to the 'gamification in education' literature by providing a comprehensive framework for designing engaging and effective hybrid courses but also proposes a roadmap for the application of design science to embed gamification in business course curriculum design within the context of modern hybrid learning environments.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"453-486"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11951456/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Theory Use in Project Management Research: An Exploratory Content Analysis Approach. 项目管理研究中的理论运用：探索性内容分析法

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Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-04 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241279706

Erastus Karanja, Jigish Zaveri, Angela K Miles, Steven Day

{"title":"Theory Use in Project Management Research: An Exploratory Content Analysis Approach.","authors":"Erastus Karanja, Jigish Zaveri, Angela K Miles, Steven Day","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241279706","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241279706","url":null,"abstract":"The frequency and richness of the theories developed, tested, and used by researchers in an academic discipline exemplify several pertinent factors, namely, the growth, the maturity, the independence, the legitimacy, and the influence of the discipline. Although organizations have been working on projects for centuries, Project Management (PM) is a considerably new academic discipline with emerging research themes, models, methodologies, frameworks, and paradigms. These PM concepts are anchored on or reinforced by new or existing theories. This exploratory study aims to add to the existing PM body of knowledge by investigating the prevalence of theory use in PM research. A systematic content analysis of 9200 PM research articles published from 2000 to 2019 (20 years) in the leading PM journals identified 248 unique theories. These results reveal that the PM discipline is increasingly embracing the use of theories with game theory, fuzzy theory, agency theory, contingency theory, and stakeholder theory emerging as the most dominant theories in the reviewed research articles. Also, although PM is developing its theories, the results revealed that PM researchers continue to heavily use theories borrowed from other academic disciplines such as psychology, sociology, mathematics, and economics.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"511-563"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation Policy Study of the Second Round of the Taiwan Teacher Preparation Program Evaluation. 第二轮台湾教师准备课程评估政策研究》。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-16 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241276023

Tze Chang Liu

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A Critical Reflection of Generalization in Mixed Methods Research. 混合方法研究中泛化问题的批判性反思。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251331723

Quan Nha Hong, Sergi Fàbregues

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Healthcare in Moroccan Hospitals and SDG 3: Using Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis and Tobit Regression. 评估摩洛哥医院中孕产妇、新生儿和儿童保健的有效性与可持续发展目标 3：使用两阶段数据包络分析和托比特回归。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-20 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241264863

Youssef Er-Rays, Meriem M'dioud

{"title":"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Healthcare in Moroccan Hospitals and SDG 3: Using Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis and Tobit Regression.","authors":"Youssef Er-Rays, Meriem M'dioud","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241264863","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241264863","url":null,"abstract":"Maternal, neonatal, and child health play crucial roles in achieving the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030, particularly in promoting health and wellbeing. However, maternal, neonatal, and child services in Moroccan public hospitals face challenges, particularly concerning mortality rates and inefficient resource allocation, which hinder optimal outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the operational effectiveness of 76 neonatal and child health services networks (MNCSN) within Moroccan public hospitals. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), we assessed technical efficiency (TE) employing both Variable Returns to Scale for inputs (VRS-I) and outputs (VRS-O) orientation. Additionally, the Tobit method (TM) was utilized to explore factors influencing inefficiency, with hospital, doctor, and paramedical staff considered as inputs, and admissions, cesarean interventions, functional capacity, and hospitalization days as outputs. Our findings revealed that VRS-I exhibited a higher average TE score of 0.76 compared to VRS-O (0.23). Notably, the Casablanca-Anfa MNCSN received the highest referrals (30) under VRS-I, followed by the Khemisset MNCSN (24). In contrast, under VRS-O, Ben Msick, Rabat, and Mediouna MNCSN each had three peers, with 71, 22, and 17 references, respectively. Moreover, the average Malmquist Index under VRS-I indicated a 7.7% increase in productivity over the 9-year study period, while under VRS-O, the average Malmquist Index decreased by 8.7%. Furthermore, doctors and functional bed capacity received the highest Tobit model score of 0.01, followed by hospitalization days and cesarean sections. This study underscores the imperative for policymakers to strategically prioritize input factors to enhance efficiency and ensure optimal maternal, neonatal, and child healthcare outcomes.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"343-379"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141731503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Ripple Effect of Managerial Behavior: Exploring Post-experimental Impact of Leading by Example on Small Firms' Cooperation and Performance. 管理行为的涟漪效应：探索 "以身作则 "对小型企业合作与绩效的实验后影响。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-08 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241260466

Quang Nguyen, Huong Trang Kim

{"title":"The Ripple Effect of Managerial Behavior: Exploring Post-experimental Impact of Leading by Example on Small Firms' Cooperation and Performance.","authors":"Quang Nguyen, Huong Trang Kim","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241260466","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241260466","url":null,"abstract":"Cooperation between employees in a company is an important input to firm performance. This study examines how a manager's cooperative behavior and the visibility of this behavior affect the cooperation amongst employees, and subsequently firm performance. To do so, we conducted a field experiment with managers and their employees from 320 Vietnamese small and micro firms to determine the impact of a manager's leading by example (LBE) on employees' behavior, corporate culture, and firm performance. Both managers and employees participated in a Public Good experiment which aimed to elicit an individual cooperative behavior. Noteworthy is that the decision made by a manager in the experiment was given as an example to employees before they made decision in that same experiment. We considered that the example of cooperation by managers in the Public Good experiment communicated a powerful signal to the employees regarding the importance of fostering cooperation in the workplace. Such a signal by the manager, who is at the top in the organizational hierarchy, would impact their employees' behavior in the workplace and firm's outcomes beyond the experiment. Interestingly, we found that concealing a manager's identity from their employees enhances the impacts of LBE.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"270-303"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141293836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Funding Innovation and Risk: A Grey-Based Startup Investment Decision. 资助创新与风险：基于灰色的初创企业投资决策。

IF 3 4区社会学

Evaluation Review Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.1177/0193841X241262887

Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Ashutosh Dash, Imlak Shaikh

{"title":"Funding Innovation and Risk: A Grey-Based Startup Investment Decision.","authors":"Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Ashutosh Dash, Imlak Shaikh","doi":"10.1177/0193841X241262887","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X241262887","url":null,"abstract":"As found in behavioral decision theory, venture capitalists (VCs) rely on heuristics and bias, owing to their bounded rationality, either by limited alternatives or information and resources. India's booming startup scene challenges VCs in decision-making owing to information overload from numerous evolving ventures, which hinders informed judgment. VC investment behavior, due diligence, and cognitive factors related to decision-making have always drawn the attention of researchers. We provide an alternative approach for an optimal decision by VCs by identifying the attributes that influence investment or funding decisions at an early stage of a venture in tech-based industries. Through a literature review, we identify eight attributes, both on internal and external criteria, that venture investors consider when making investment decisions. Based on interviews with 20 experts, we further identify eight key tech-based sectors. Using grey system theory, we then determine the rankings of eight tech startups for investors' early-stage investment decisions. This study presents a linguistic variable-based approach of grey numbers to decide weights and ratings, the grey possibility degree to compare and rank different tech startups, and based on the results, suggests the ideal tech startup. We find that agritech ranks first; thus, investors should prefer venturing into such startups for early-stage investment. E-commerce and edutech ranked second and third, respectively, followed by electric vehicle infrastructure, insurtech, fintech, space tech, and software as a service.","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"304-342"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141761661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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