Data science in the public interest : improving government performance in the workforce / Joshua D. Hawley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawley, Joshua D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manpower policy--United States.

Manpower policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 137 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

W.E. Upjohn Institute 2020

Kalamazoo, Michigan : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, [2020]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book is about how new and underutilized types of big data sources can inform public policy decisions related to workforce development. Hawley describes how government is currently using data to inform decisions about the workforce at the state and local levels. He then moves beyond standardized performance metrics designed to serve federal agency requirements and discusses how government can improve data gathering and analysis to provide better, up-to-date information for government decision making"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 - Workforce Data and Government

2 - What Is the Role of Government in the Workforce?

3 - Evidence-Based Decision Making

4 - What Works in Performance Measurement: Improving the Use of Data in State and Local Workforce Systems

Appendix 4A: Legal Regulations That Inform Data Sharing

Appendix 4B: Governance Suggestions

5 - Performance Management for Workforce Development

6 - Improving Engagement and Methods to Strengthen Data Use

References

Author

Index

About the Institute.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88099-675-7