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77 Tier 3: Evaluation and Decision Making Components • Evaluate Progress • Reach Deployment Decision It is axiomatic in organization theory that performance measurement and feedback are essential to improvement (e.g., London, 2003)
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78 Guide to Accelerating New Technology Adoption through Directed Technology Transfer Innovation Adoption Process phases beginning with the need or problem, research on possible solutions and the choice of a technology to transfer, and deployment actions. Here are some specific points to keep in mind: Evaluate and document the need • What is the need?
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Evaluate Progress 79 Evaluate deployment • Is there a deployment plan? • How will deployment be evaluated?
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80 Guide to Accelerating New Technology Adoption through Directed Technology Transfer How Should the Evaluation Information Be Used? Information yielded by evaluation of the T2 effort serves multiple purposes, including tracking progress toward goals, indicating where and when adjustments are needed, acknowledging and reinforcing contributions of participants, informing decision makers, documenting and communicating successes, and determining when the transfer process is complete and the deployment process can begin.
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Evaluate Progress 81 Suggested Readings Bergeron, K A., "Highways for Life." Public Roads, Vol.
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