Evaluating commodification and commodifying evaluation

Stafford, Bruce; Roberts, Simon; Jas, Pauline

Abstract

The article considers the evaluation of commodified services and the commodification of evaluations. The former distinguishes between evaluating a decision on whether to commodify a service and evaluations of commodified services. The latter explores the implications of commodifying evaluations using Weiss’ models of research use. Six themes are identified: how well the models reflect policy-making and evaluation practice; the role assigned to politics in policy evaluations; the importance of agenda setting and power in determining who and what gets evaluated; the legitimacy of the evaluations; the degree of accountability of the evaluator; and the nature of the evaluation output.

Citation

Stafford, B., Roberts, S., & Jas, P. (2024). Evaluating commodification and commodifying evaluation. Public Money and Management, 44(4), 326-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2023.2240640

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 12, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Aug 15, 2023
• Publication Date: 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 18, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 18, 2023
• Journal: Public Money and Management
• Print ISSN: 0954-0962
• Electronic ISSN: 1467-9302
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 326-334
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2023.2240640
• Keywords: Carol Weiss; commodification; evaluation; models of research use; policy-making; public service; winners and losers; UK
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/24423154
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540962.2023.2240640