PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MECHANISMS FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The objective of this study was to produce a synthesis of evaluation practices used by organizations conducting transportation related research and development (R&D). The project was intended to determine which evaluation methods are currently being used to assess R&D programs and the degree of satisfaction engendered by these methods. A second purpose of the study was to provide some "how to information" on evaluating the impacts of transportation related R&D. The work, carried out in three stages, involved: 1) conducting a brief review of the literature regarding R&D evaluation methodologies; 2) interviewing representatives of organizations involved in carrying out transportation related R&D; and 3) preparing illustrative information on evaluation methodologies. The report provides examples of the use of user surveys, cost-benefit methods, case studies, and performance indicators for evaluating transportation related R&D. It also provides a summary matrix outlining the applicability of the various evaluation methods to transportation related R&D at different stages of the R&D process, as well as some technical information on how to structure user surveys and how to carry out cost-benefit analyses. The study presents an ideal evaluation model for an R&D program using a combination of the various evaluation methods.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Association of Canada
Research and Development Council, 2323 St Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4K6, Canada -
Authors:
- Williams, D
- Publication Date: 1996-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices;
- Pagination: 30 p.
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Serial:
- TAC Synthesis of Practice
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Transportation Association of Canada
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Case studies; Data collection; Development; Evaluation and assessment; Interviewing; Performance; Performance evaluations; Research; Research projects; Surveys; Transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Performance indicators; Research and development; Research programs
- Geographic Terms: Canada
- Old TRIS Terms: Transportation research
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Research; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00724560
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 1551871041
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 13 1996 12:00AM