Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations
Abstract Impact evaluation has historically been the primary method for assessing agricultural research. However, the practical use of its results remains underexplored in the literature. Addressing this gap, this study investigates the use of impact evaluation results in agricultural RD&I orga...
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| description | Abstract Impact evaluation has historically been the primary method for assessing agricultural research. However, the practical use of its results remains underexplored in the literature. Addressing this gap, this study investigates the use of impact evaluation results in agricultural RD&I organizations through a multi-case analysis of eight organizations across three continents. Grounded in the social responsibility and ethics of research and evaluation, this study addresses the question: “How are impact evaluations in agricultural RD&I organizations conducted, and how are their results utilized to enhance strategic decision-making and innovation?” To answer this question, the AGRIUM model was developed and applied, focusing on objectives, methods, impact dimensions, uses, and stakeholders. The findings indicate that neither experience with evaluations nor the diversity of evaluated dimensions directly influence the utilization of results. Instead, three categories of factors emerged: (1) structural and organizational, such as integration into strategic planning; (2) operational, including evaluation quality, communication, and timeliness; and (3) team literacy and stakeholder pressures. Establishing a well-defined process, including information management, documentation, feedback practices, and monitoring recommendations, was identified as critical not only for driving impactful agricultural research but also for informing policy decisions and strengthening institutional strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca260ab1101c40a2b9f55a7b31f8a1f02025-08-20T03:48:23ZengSociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia RuralRevista de Economia e Sociologia Rural1806-94792025-05-016310.1590/1806-9479.2025.290629Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizationsDaniela Maciel Pintohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-622XAdriana Binhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9774-2753 Abstract Impact evaluation has historically been the primary method for assessing agricultural research. However, the practical use of its results remains underexplored in the literature. Addressing this gap, this study investigates the use of impact evaluation results in agricultural RD&I organizations through a multi-case analysis of eight organizations across three continents. Grounded in the social responsibility and ethics of research and evaluation, this study addresses the question: “How are impact evaluations in agricultural RD&I organizations conducted, and how are their results utilized to enhance strategic decision-making and innovation?” To answer this question, the AGRIUM model was developed and applied, focusing on objectives, methods, impact dimensions, uses, and stakeholders. The findings indicate that neither experience with evaluations nor the diversity of evaluated dimensions directly influence the utilization of results. Instead, three categories of factors emerged: (1) structural and organizational, such as integration into strategic planning; (2) operational, including evaluation quality, communication, and timeliness; and (3) team literacy and stakeholder pressures. Establishing a well-defined process, including information management, documentation, feedback practices, and monitoring recommendations, was identified as critical not only for driving impactful agricultural research but also for informing policy decisions and strengthening institutional strategies.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032025000100232&lng=en&tlng=enresearch and developmentmanagement of technological innovation and R&Devaluation result utilizationimpact evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Maciel Pinto Adriana Bin Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural research and development management of technological innovation and R&D evaluation result utilization impact evaluation |
| title | Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations |
| title_full | Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations |
| title_short | Enhancing the use of impact evaluation results: a multi-case study in agricultural research organizations |
| title_sort | enhancing the use of impact evaluation results a multi case study in agricultural research organizations |
| topic | research and development management of technological innovation and R&D evaluation result utilization impact evaluation |
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