Measuring the efficiency of community engagement: an ecological analogy

Evaluation of community engagement has historically avoided or ignored the question of the efficiency of the processes used.

Measuring the efficiency of community engagement: an ecological analogy

John May

Introduction

The use of market research techniques for non-market purposes is well attested (Mayo 2010; Rixon 2010). Recent examples of IJMR papers concerned with the application of market research techniques to non-market issues include elections and politics (Boon 2012; Pattie & Johnston 2012; Smith 2013), health (Stevenson 2011; McLeod 2012) and community engagement (May 2011). Thus, in considering how to measure the efficiency of community engagement techniques, this paper follows established IJMR practice.

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