Program managers often look for a simple, definitive conclusion from an evaluation (e.g. good/bad), but many evaluators prefer to deal with the findings as working hypotheses on which to base
A) funding decisions.
B) research articles.
C) staff salary increases.
D) program improvement efforts.

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Evaluators prefer to use findings as working hypotheses to identify areas of improvement and to inform program improvement efforts. Funding decisions and staff salary increases may be influenced by evaluation findings, but they are not the primary focus of evaluation. Research articles may also be published based on evaluation findings, but this is not the primary purpose of evaluation.

Program Managers Often Look for a Simple, Definitive Conclusion from an Evaluation