Contingencies of performance measurement in the public sector / guest editors: Steven Van de Walle and Wouter Van Dooren.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Van de Walle, Steven.

Dooren, Wouter van.

Series:

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management ; 55 no. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial productivity.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (79 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The use of indicators in government has a long history and today performance measurement seems to have become a permanent part of public administration and public administration research. With a constant pressure for more measurement, the focus often falls on the technicalities of measurement. The articles in this e-book attempt to evaluate different aspects of performance measurement and performance management practice, such as: whether performance measurement contributes to a more efficient public sector; the potential negative effects of being labelled as a bad performer; the requirements a

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; Performance measurement: a remedy for increasing the efficiency of public services?; Comprehensive performance assessment in English local government; What does appropriate performance reporting for political decision makers require?; Financial management reforms after a political shift: a transformative perspective; News; Diary of events; Awards for Excellence;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-70564-7

9786610705641

1-84663-109-2

OCLC:

476020924